MENTAL HEALTH ATI CH 14
SCHIZOPHRENIA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Examples of Delusions include? - ANSWER-Ideas of Reference
Persecution
Grandeur
Somatic Delusions
Jealousy
Being controlled
Religiosity
What are Hallucinations? - ANSWER-Sensory perceptions that do not have any apparent
external stimulus
Nursing communication when dealing with hallucinations? - ANSWER-Ask the client
directly about hallucinations
Provide safety
Rather than argue with delusions focus on clients feelings
Schizoaffective Disorder is? - ANSWER-When the clients disorder meets criteria for
Schizophrenia as well as criteria for depression, mania, or a mixed disorder
What are positive symptoms? - ANSWER-Things that add to the individual:
Hallucinations
Delusions
Alterations in speech
Bizarre behavior
What are negative symptoms? - ANSWER-Things that take away from the individual:
Flat affect
Anergia- lack of energy
Alogia- poverty of thought or speech
What cognitive symptoms may be present? - ANSWER-Disorganized thinking
Inability to make decisions
Poor problem-solving ability
Memory deficits
What are Delusions? - ANSWER-False fixed beliefs that can't be corrected by reasoning
When is the typical onset of Schizophrenia? - ANSWER-Late teens/ Early 20's
What are the types of Schizophrenia? - ANSWER-Paranoid
Disorganized
Catatonic
Residual
SCHIZOPHRENIA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Examples of Delusions include? - ANSWER-Ideas of Reference
Persecution
Grandeur
Somatic Delusions
Jealousy
Being controlled
Religiosity
What are Hallucinations? - ANSWER-Sensory perceptions that do not have any apparent
external stimulus
Nursing communication when dealing with hallucinations? - ANSWER-Ask the client
directly about hallucinations
Provide safety
Rather than argue with delusions focus on clients feelings
Schizoaffective Disorder is? - ANSWER-When the clients disorder meets criteria for
Schizophrenia as well as criteria for depression, mania, or a mixed disorder
What are positive symptoms? - ANSWER-Things that add to the individual:
Hallucinations
Delusions
Alterations in speech
Bizarre behavior
What are negative symptoms? - ANSWER-Things that take away from the individual:
Flat affect
Anergia- lack of energy
Alogia- poverty of thought or speech
What cognitive symptoms may be present? - ANSWER-Disorganized thinking
Inability to make decisions
Poor problem-solving ability
Memory deficits
What are Delusions? - ANSWER-False fixed beliefs that can't be corrected by reasoning
When is the typical onset of Schizophrenia? - ANSWER-Late teens/ Early 20's
What are the types of Schizophrenia? - ANSWER-Paranoid
Disorganized
Catatonic
Residual
