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NURS 663 – SCHIZOPHRENIA EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Schizophrenia - Answer-Most debilitating

Most common

Schizophrenia hospitalization time - Answer-Long

Schizophrenia family effects - Answer-Families detachment

Schizophrenia suicide rate - Answer-5-6% patients will die by suicide

20% will attempt 1+

Schizophrenia life expectancy - Answer-Decreases d/t metabolic issues (BP, smoking,
obesity)

Schizophrenia onset of disease - Answer-Late teens - early 30s

Schizophrenia age of onset for first break - Answer-Men early/mid 20s

Women late 20s

Late onset: rare, >40 year old, women

Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia - Answer-2+ symptoms for 1-month period

Must have + symptom (delusion, disorganized speech)

Why do you need + symptoms? - Answer-Typical - symptoms confuse with a withdrawn
teenager

+ symptoms of schizophrenia - Answer-things additional to expected behavior:
delusions
hallucinations
agitation
disorganized speech
catatonic behavior

- symptoms of schizophrenia - Answer-Need at least one to dx schizophrenia
depression
affect
alogia (mute)

, anhedonia (never feel pleasure)
avocation (no motivation)
asocial

Predisposing factors to schizophrenia - Answer-No single cause

Combination of biological, physiological, psychological, environmental, stress

schizophrenia + pandemic - Answer-20 years post pandemic we see rise in cases

cold/flu seasons

Prodromal phase - Answer-Initial phase

Negative effects (not diagnostic)

Acute/rapid

Slow/subtle

Mid-late adolescents

Can last years until an acute, diagnostic incident

Prodromal phase S/S - Answer-Decreased focus on school/work
Decreased interest in previous activities
Neglect of personal hygiene
Behavior that is peculiar or eccentric
Disturbance in communication
Work impairment
Bizarre ideas, preoccupation with movie stars,
musicians or topics
Unusual perceptual experiences
Lack of initiative, interest or energy

Active Phase - Answer-Positive symptoms emerge

Experiencing + and -

Stress can trigger

Peers start to notice

Hallucinations - active phase - Answer-False sensory perceptions

Involve 5 sensory experience

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