NR546 WEEK 3 EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS /PASS GUIDE /GUARANTEED
PASS
antipsychotic meds - ANSWER-primarily used for schizophrenia &
psychotic disorders
-also used as adjunctive meds for management of tx-resistant
depression & other conditions
-not curative
-decrease/control symptoms/improve quality of life
Schizophrenia - ANSWER-a disturbance that must last for 6 months
or longer, including at least one month of positive symptoms or
negative symptoms
-neurodevelopmental, brain disorder
-psychological condition involving chronic or repeated episodes of
psychosis
cause: combination of genetics and environmental factors
DX: based on clinical interview
Schizophrenia increases the risk of: - ANSWER-suicide
homeless
jail/prison
psychosis - ANSWER-set of symptoms in which a person's mental
capacity, affective response, and capacity to recognize reality,
communicate, and relate to others is impaired
,Hallmarks of psychosis - ANSWER-Delusions and hallucinations
-often called the "positive symptoms" of psychosis
-Delusions are fixed beliefs - often bizarre - that have an
inadequate rational basis and can't be changed by rational
arguments or evidence to the contrary
-Hallucinations are perceptual experiences of any sensory modality
- especially auditory - that occur without a real external stimulus,
yet are vivid and clear, just like normal perceptions, but not under
voluntary control
Symptoms of psychosis: - ANSWER--hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
-disorganized behavior
-distortions of reality
-inappropriate or very strong emotions or apathy
-negative symptoms: diminished emotional expression and
decreased motivation
perceptual distortions and motor disturbances can be associated
with _________ - ANSWER-any type of psychosis.
-Perceptual distortions include being distressed by hallucinatory
voices; seeing visions; reporting hallucinations of touch, taste, or
odor; or reporting that familiar things and people seem changed.
-Motor disturbances are peculiar, rigid postures; overt signs of
tension; inappropriate grins or giggles; peculiar repetitive gestures;
talking, muttering, or mumbling to oneself; or glancing around as if
hearing voices.
, -paranoid psychosis, the patient has paranoid projections, hostile
belligerence, and grandiose expansiveness. often occurs in
schizophrenia and in many drug-induced psychoses
Grandiose expansiveness - ANSWER-exhibiting an attitude of
superiority; hearing voices that praise and extol; believing one has
unusual powers or is a well-known personality, or that one has a
divine mission, which is often seen in schizophrenia and in manic
psychosis
Psychosis can affect a person's: - ANSWER--cognition
-affective response
-communication
-capacity to recognize reality
-ability to relate to others
_________ is a defining feature for some psychotic disorders while
other disorders may have a psychotic component - ANSWER-
psychosis
Diagnoses Requiring the Presence of Psychosis - ANSWER--
Schizophrenia
-Substance-induced psychotic disorders
-Schizophreniform disorder
-Shizoafffective disorder
-Delusional disorder
-Brief psychotic disorder
-Psychotic disorder d/t a medical condition
Diagnoses with Psychosis as a Feature - ANSWER--Mania
ANSWERS /PASS GUIDE /GUARANTEED
PASS
antipsychotic meds - ANSWER-primarily used for schizophrenia &
psychotic disorders
-also used as adjunctive meds for management of tx-resistant
depression & other conditions
-not curative
-decrease/control symptoms/improve quality of life
Schizophrenia - ANSWER-a disturbance that must last for 6 months
or longer, including at least one month of positive symptoms or
negative symptoms
-neurodevelopmental, brain disorder
-psychological condition involving chronic or repeated episodes of
psychosis
cause: combination of genetics and environmental factors
DX: based on clinical interview
Schizophrenia increases the risk of: - ANSWER-suicide
homeless
jail/prison
psychosis - ANSWER-set of symptoms in which a person's mental
capacity, affective response, and capacity to recognize reality,
communicate, and relate to others is impaired
,Hallmarks of psychosis - ANSWER-Delusions and hallucinations
-often called the "positive symptoms" of psychosis
-Delusions are fixed beliefs - often bizarre - that have an
inadequate rational basis and can't be changed by rational
arguments or evidence to the contrary
-Hallucinations are perceptual experiences of any sensory modality
- especially auditory - that occur without a real external stimulus,
yet are vivid and clear, just like normal perceptions, but not under
voluntary control
Symptoms of psychosis: - ANSWER--hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
-disorganized behavior
-distortions of reality
-inappropriate or very strong emotions or apathy
-negative symptoms: diminished emotional expression and
decreased motivation
perceptual distortions and motor disturbances can be associated
with _________ - ANSWER-any type of psychosis.
-Perceptual distortions include being distressed by hallucinatory
voices; seeing visions; reporting hallucinations of touch, taste, or
odor; or reporting that familiar things and people seem changed.
-Motor disturbances are peculiar, rigid postures; overt signs of
tension; inappropriate grins or giggles; peculiar repetitive gestures;
talking, muttering, or mumbling to oneself; or glancing around as if
hearing voices.
, -paranoid psychosis, the patient has paranoid projections, hostile
belligerence, and grandiose expansiveness. often occurs in
schizophrenia and in many drug-induced psychoses
Grandiose expansiveness - ANSWER-exhibiting an attitude of
superiority; hearing voices that praise and extol; believing one has
unusual powers or is a well-known personality, or that one has a
divine mission, which is often seen in schizophrenia and in manic
psychosis
Psychosis can affect a person's: - ANSWER--cognition
-affective response
-communication
-capacity to recognize reality
-ability to relate to others
_________ is a defining feature for some psychotic disorders while
other disorders may have a psychotic component - ANSWER-
psychosis
Diagnoses Requiring the Presence of Psychosis - ANSWER--
Schizophrenia
-Substance-induced psychotic disorders
-Schizophreniform disorder
-Shizoafffective disorder
-Delusional disorder
-Brief psychotic disorder
-Psychotic disorder d/t a medical condition
Diagnoses with Psychosis as a Feature - ANSWER--Mania
