WALDEN UNIVERSITY NRNP 6635
MIDTERM EXAM FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ The signs and symptoms of schizophrenia are traditionally separated
into 2 groups: positive (delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized
speech or behavior) and negative (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia, poor
attention, and alogia). Answer: signs and symptoms of schizophrenia
⫸ a decline in both cognitive and social functioning that often precedes
the development of florid psychosis. Answer: Schizophrenia is
associated with
⫸ The exact etiology of schizophrenia is unknown, although it is
thought to be linked to an increase in dopaminergic activity.
No single etiological factor is responsible for schizophrenia. Answer:
Etiology of Schizophrenia
⫸ Treatment includes antipsychotics in conjunction with behavioral
therapy. Answer: Treatment of Schizophrenia
⫸ Schizophrenia is a chronic serious mental disorder characterized by
loss of contact with reality and manifested by two main symptoms:
hallucinations and delusions. Answer: Schizophrenia definition
, ⫸ Men and women are equally affected, but with a slight difference in
the age of onsetMen: average age of onset = 23 years Women: average
age of onset = 26 years Answer: onset of schizophrenia
⫸ The disorder manifests when a person with a genetic predisposition is
exposed to one of many environmental stressors.
- genetic predisposition
- environmental stressors Answer: Etiological factors of schizophrenia
⫸ Environmental stressors are believed to be triggers of schizophrenia
rather than true causes of the disorder.
-Childhood trauma
- Residence in an urban area
- Social isolation
-Frequent cannabis use in early adolescence
- Migration
- Poverty
- Stress and psychosocial factors
- Birth in late winter or early spring
-Advanced paternal age at conception Answer: Environmental Stressors
of Schizophrenia
⫸ Genetic and environmental risk factors appear to act via a common
pathway
of disrupting the function of 1 or more neurotransmitter components.
MIDTERM EXAM FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ The signs and symptoms of schizophrenia are traditionally separated
into 2 groups: positive (delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized
speech or behavior) and negative (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia, poor
attention, and alogia). Answer: signs and symptoms of schizophrenia
⫸ a decline in both cognitive and social functioning that often precedes
the development of florid psychosis. Answer: Schizophrenia is
associated with
⫸ The exact etiology of schizophrenia is unknown, although it is
thought to be linked to an increase in dopaminergic activity.
No single etiological factor is responsible for schizophrenia. Answer:
Etiology of Schizophrenia
⫸ Treatment includes antipsychotics in conjunction with behavioral
therapy. Answer: Treatment of Schizophrenia
⫸ Schizophrenia is a chronic serious mental disorder characterized by
loss of contact with reality and manifested by two main symptoms:
hallucinations and delusions. Answer: Schizophrenia definition
, ⫸ Men and women are equally affected, but with a slight difference in
the age of onsetMen: average age of onset = 23 years Women: average
age of onset = 26 years Answer: onset of schizophrenia
⫸ The disorder manifests when a person with a genetic predisposition is
exposed to one of many environmental stressors.
- genetic predisposition
- environmental stressors Answer: Etiological factors of schizophrenia
⫸ Environmental stressors are believed to be triggers of schizophrenia
rather than true causes of the disorder.
-Childhood trauma
- Residence in an urban area
- Social isolation
-Frequent cannabis use in early adolescence
- Migration
- Poverty
- Stress and psychosocial factors
- Birth in late winter or early spring
-Advanced paternal age at conception Answer: Environmental Stressors
of Schizophrenia
⫸ Genetic and environmental risk factors appear to act via a common
pathway
of disrupting the function of 1 or more neurotransmitter components.
