NSG 121 Health Assessment – Exam 3 Study Guide (Schizophrenia
& Psychosis) | Herzing University
1. When does the Prodromal phase occur
Answer>before the acute phase
2. Prodromal phase S/S
Answer>Withdrawal
-deterioration in functioning (changes self-care, eating, sleeping, school/work)
-depressive mood
-perceptual disturbance
-magical thinking
-peculiar bx
3. Acute phase positive symptoms
Answer>Hallucinations
-Delusions
4. Acute phase negative symptoms
Answer>Apathy
-Lack of motivation
-withdrawal
5. Acute phase S/S: Cognitive symptoms
-Memory impairment
-Inability to reason or solve problems Mood symptoms
-depression
-anxiety
-dysphoria
-suicidality
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8. Cause of Schizophrenia
Answer>Exact cause of Schizophrenia is still unknown
-Neurochemical contributing factors
-Genetic factors
-Neuroanatomical factors
-Nongenetic factors
9. Disorders that psychosis presents in
Answer>Schizophreniform disorder
-Brief psychotic disorder
-Schizoaffective disorder
-Schizotypal personality disorder
-Delusional disorder
-Substance/medication induced psychotic disorder
10. Stabilization phase positive symptoms
Answer>symptoms decrease in severity (es- pecially positive)
-Outcome:
-understand disease
-medication/tx plan
-adherence/structure
-means to improve outcomes
-relapse prevention
-Interventions:
-psychoeducation with pt and family,
-follow-up care
-therapy
11. Maintenance phase
Answer>symptoms in remission
-milder, residual may be present
-Outcome: optimal wellness/functioning
-Interventions:
, -psychoeducation with pt and family
-follow-up care
-therapy
13. How catatonia presents
Answer>immobility
-mutism
-refusing to eat/drink
-staring rigidity
-waxy flexibility
14. What is Echolalia:
Answer> repeating of another's words by imitation
15. What is Echopraxia:
Answer>mimicking the movement of another
16. Positive symptoms: of schizophrenia
Answer>Hallucinations
-Delusions
-Catatonia
-Bizarre behavior
-Formal thought disorder
-Agitation
17. Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Answer>Apathy
-Lack of motivation
-Anhedonia
-Flat affect
-Poverty of speech
-Social withdrawal
-Avolition
-anergia
-alogia
& Psychosis) | Herzing University
1. When does the Prodromal phase occur
Answer>before the acute phase
2. Prodromal phase S/S
Answer>Withdrawal
-deterioration in functioning (changes self-care, eating, sleeping, school/work)
-depressive mood
-perceptual disturbance
-magical thinking
-peculiar bx
3. Acute phase positive symptoms
Answer>Hallucinations
-Delusions
4. Acute phase negative symptoms
Answer>Apathy
-Lack of motivation
-withdrawal
5. Acute phase S/S: Cognitive symptoms
-Memory impairment
-Inability to reason or solve problems Mood symptoms
-depression
-anxiety
-dysphoria
-suicidality
,-crafts
8. Cause of Schizophrenia
Answer>Exact cause of Schizophrenia is still unknown
-Neurochemical contributing factors
-Genetic factors
-Neuroanatomical factors
-Nongenetic factors
9. Disorders that psychosis presents in
Answer>Schizophreniform disorder
-Brief psychotic disorder
-Schizoaffective disorder
-Schizotypal personality disorder
-Delusional disorder
-Substance/medication induced psychotic disorder
10. Stabilization phase positive symptoms
Answer>symptoms decrease in severity (es- pecially positive)
-Outcome:
-understand disease
-medication/tx plan
-adherence/structure
-means to improve outcomes
-relapse prevention
-Interventions:
-psychoeducation with pt and family,
-follow-up care
-therapy
11. Maintenance phase
Answer>symptoms in remission
-milder, residual may be present
-Outcome: optimal wellness/functioning
-Interventions:
, -psychoeducation with pt and family
-follow-up care
-therapy
13. How catatonia presents
Answer>immobility
-mutism
-refusing to eat/drink
-staring rigidity
-waxy flexibility
14. What is Echolalia:
Answer> repeating of another's words by imitation
15. What is Echopraxia:
Answer>mimicking the movement of another
16. Positive symptoms: of schizophrenia
Answer>Hallucinations
-Delusions
-Catatonia
-Bizarre behavior
-Formal thought disorder
-Agitation
17. Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Answer>Apathy
-Lack of motivation
-Anhedonia
-Flat affect
-Poverty of speech
-Social withdrawal
-Avolition
-anergia
-alogia
