Level 3 INPA #2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
shizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - - psychotic disorder- form of psychosis in which
there are disorganized thoughts, preceptual alterations, inappropriate affect, and decreased
emotional response as the link to reality are lost
- personality is not disintegrated
schizo patho - CORRECT ANSWER - - brain structure, balancing of neurotransmitters, &
disrupted neural circuits underline the development of schizo
- brain structure abnormalities such as larger cerebral ventricles
- excessive dopamine activity
- genetics
behavior associated with schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - - easily distracted
- memory impairment
- depressive, hopeless feelings
- poor judgement of environment
- lack of insight of illness
- loose sense of self
risk factors of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - - family history
- some pregnancy complications, such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins/viruses that impact
brain development
- taking mind altering drugs (psychoactive or psychotropic) during teen years & young adulthood
positive signs of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - delusions illusions and
hallucinations
word salad
, clang association - rhyming
thought broadcasting and insertion
depersonalization
bizzare behaviour
agitation
catatonia
autism
negative symptoms of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - blunt or flat affect - little or
no emotion
lack of energy
failure to find pleasure in activities
lack of motivation
inability to initiate self care activities and interact w ppl
impoverished speech
substance use
depression and suicidal acts
violent behaviour
schizo interventions - CORRECT ANSWER - -show acceptance of the client, separate the
person from the behavior.
-provide safe environment
-maintain a reality based approach to communication
-provide nonstimulating environment
-monitor number of hours client sleeps in a 24 hour period
-encourage or offer assistance with hygiene
-monitor fluid intake
Questions and CORRECT Answers
shizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - - psychotic disorder- form of psychosis in which
there are disorganized thoughts, preceptual alterations, inappropriate affect, and decreased
emotional response as the link to reality are lost
- personality is not disintegrated
schizo patho - CORRECT ANSWER - - brain structure, balancing of neurotransmitters, &
disrupted neural circuits underline the development of schizo
- brain structure abnormalities such as larger cerebral ventricles
- excessive dopamine activity
- genetics
behavior associated with schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - - easily distracted
- memory impairment
- depressive, hopeless feelings
- poor judgement of environment
- lack of insight of illness
- loose sense of self
risk factors of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - - family history
- some pregnancy complications, such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins/viruses that impact
brain development
- taking mind altering drugs (psychoactive or psychotropic) during teen years & young adulthood
positive signs of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - delusions illusions and
hallucinations
word salad
, clang association - rhyming
thought broadcasting and insertion
depersonalization
bizzare behaviour
agitation
catatonia
autism
negative symptoms of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - blunt or flat affect - little or
no emotion
lack of energy
failure to find pleasure in activities
lack of motivation
inability to initiate self care activities and interact w ppl
impoverished speech
substance use
depression and suicidal acts
violent behaviour
schizo interventions - CORRECT ANSWER - -show acceptance of the client, separate the
person from the behavior.
-provide safe environment
-maintain a reality based approach to communication
-provide nonstimulating environment
-monitor number of hours client sleeps in a 24 hour period
-encourage or offer assistance with hygiene
-monitor fluid intake
