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1. 1. Select the development time of symptoms in neuroleptic
malignant syn- drome.
A. 12-24 hours
B. 24-72 hours
C. 4-7 days
D.10-14 days: B. 24-72 hours
If untreated syndrome lasts 10 to 14
days Treat with dantrolene or
bromocriptine
2. Select the brain region that shows the greatest anatomical
abnormalities in schizophrenic patients.
A. Hippocampus
B. Amygdala
C. Prefrontal cortex
D. Basal ganglia: C. Prefrontal cortex has anatomical
abnormalities hippocampus and amygdala have size decrease
basal ganglia theoretical due to odd movements
D. per some answers
3. Select the mental function that is most affected in mild cognitive
impairment.
A. General cognition
B. Activities of daily living
C. Geographic orientation
D. Recent memory: D. Recent memory
4. Select the time frame for symptoms of schizophreniform disorder.
A. 2 to 6 weeks
B. 1 to 5 months
C. 6 to 8 months
D. 1 year: Symptoms are short term lasting at least 1 month but less than 6 months. p. 342
5. Select two comorbid factors common in schizophrenic patients:
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COPD
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6. Select the medical condition that occurs less frequently in
schizophrenic patients than in the general population: rheumatoid
arthritis
7. Select the percentage of remission that results from correct
antipsychotic drug therapy of schizophrenic patients
A. 15
B. 30
C. 45
D. 70: p. 354 Approximately 60% will improve to the extent that they will achieve remission or only mild
symptoms
8. Select the most distinguishing feature in the course and prognosis
of schizo- phrenia: worsening after each relapse
9. Select the two behaviors of schizophrenic patients that occur more
frequently than in the general population.: p.339 little impulse control, decreased
social sensitivity, impulsive behavior, suicide, violent behavior
10. Select the characteristic that is greater in childhood than
adult onset schiz- ophrenia: Social withdrawal p. 349 typically quiet introverted, no close
friends, may have sudden onset of ocd
11. Select the most reliable method to make a diagnosis of
schizophrenia: a patient's history is essential for the diagnosis of schizophrenia; clinicians
cannot diagnose schizophrenia simply by results of a mental status examination, which may vary.
12. Select the dysfunction that is common to 50% to 85% of
schizophrenic patients.: Various studies have reported abnormal eye movements in 50 to 85
percent of patients with schizo- phrenia compared with about 25 percent in psychiatric patients
without schizophrenia and fewer than 10 percent in nonpsychiatrically ill control participant. p. 359
13. Select two of the "Four A's" symptoms of schizophrenia
described by Bleuler A.
autism
B.
ambivalen
ce C.
anhedonia
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1. 1. Select the development time of symptoms in neuroleptic
malignant syn- drome.
A. 12-24 hours
B. 24-72 hours
C. 4-7 days
D.10-14 days: B. 24-72 hours
If untreated syndrome lasts 10 to 14
days Treat with dantrolene or
bromocriptine
2. Select the brain region that shows the greatest anatomical
abnormalities in schizophrenic patients.
A. Hippocampus
B. Amygdala
C. Prefrontal cortex
D. Basal ganglia: C. Prefrontal cortex has anatomical
abnormalities hippocampus and amygdala have size decrease
basal ganglia theoretical due to odd movements
D. per some answers
3. Select the mental function that is most affected in mild cognitive
impairment.
A. General cognition
B. Activities of daily living
C. Geographic orientation
D. Recent memory: D. Recent memory
4. Select the time frame for symptoms of schizophreniform disorder.
A. 2 to 6 weeks
B. 1 to 5 months
C. 6 to 8 months
D. 1 year: Symptoms are short term lasting at least 1 month but less than 6 months. p. 342
5. Select two comorbid factors common in schizophrenic patients:
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obesity, DM, sub- stance use
https://quizlet.com/_e2e069 disorders, complex partial epilepsy, cardiovascular disease, HIV,
COPD
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6. Select the medical condition that occurs less frequently in
schizophrenic patients than in the general population: rheumatoid
arthritis
7. Select the percentage of remission that results from correct
antipsychotic drug therapy of schizophrenic patients
A. 15
B. 30
C. 45
D. 70: p. 354 Approximately 60% will improve to the extent that they will achieve remission or only mild
symptoms
8. Select the most distinguishing feature in the course and prognosis
of schizo- phrenia: worsening after each relapse
9. Select the two behaviors of schizophrenic patients that occur more
frequently than in the general population.: p.339 little impulse control, decreased
social sensitivity, impulsive behavior, suicide, violent behavior
10. Select the characteristic that is greater in childhood than
adult onset schiz- ophrenia: Social withdrawal p. 349 typically quiet introverted, no close
friends, may have sudden onset of ocd
11. Select the most reliable method to make a diagnosis of
schizophrenia: a patient's history is essential for the diagnosis of schizophrenia; clinicians
cannot diagnose schizophrenia simply by results of a mental status examination, which may vary.
12. Select the dysfunction that is common to 50% to 85% of
schizophrenic patients.: Various studies have reported abnormal eye movements in 50 to 85
percent of patients with schizo- phrenia compared with about 25 percent in psychiatric patients
without schizophrenia and fewer than 10 percent in nonpsychiatrically ill control participant. p. 359
13. Select two of the "Four A's" symptoms of schizophrenia
described by Bleuler A.
autism
B.
ambivalen
ce C.
anhedonia
