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MENTAL HEALTH ECPI EXAM #3
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Schizophrenia - Answer-Distorted and bizarre thoughts, perceptions, emotions,
movements, behavior

Schizophrenia categories of symptoms Positive - Answer-Delusions, hallucinations,
bizarre behaviors, flight of ideas, perseveration

Schizophrenia categories of symptoms Negative - Answer-Flat/blunted affect, lack of
volition, inattention, asociality, anhedonia

Schizophrenia is usually diagnosed in... - Answer-Late adolescence or early adulthood

schizoaffective disorder - Answer-Combined psychosis and mood disorder

Schizophrenia: onset - Answer-Abrupt or insidious: most with slow, gradual
development of signs and symptoms

Schizophrenia: diagnosis - Answer-Usually with more actively positive symptoms of
psychosis

long term course of schizophrenia - Answer-intensity of psychosis diminishes with age;
disease becomes less disruptive; clients may live independently later in life; many have
difficulty functioning in the community.

Schizophreniform - Answer-1-6 months before schizophrenia diagnosis

Catalonia - Answer-Marked psychomotor disturbance, usually stuporous, motionless

brief psychotic disorder - Answer-1 day-1 month

schizotypal personality disorder - Answer-Odd, eccentric behaviors

psychopharmacology schizophreniaConventional antipsychotics: - Answer-- dopamine
antagonists
- targeting positive signs

psychopharmacology schizophrenia atypical antipsychotics - Answer-Dopamine and
serotonin antagonists
Diminish positive symptoms
Lessen negative signs
Less incidence of EPS

, Neurological side effects (schizophrenia) - Answer--Extrapyramidal side effects
-Tardive dyskinesia
-Agranulocytosis
-Neuroleptic malignant syndrome NMS

Extrapyramidal side effects - Answer--Acute dystonic reactions
-Akathisia- restless movement, pacing
-Parkinsonism- shuffling gait, muscle stiffness, rigidity, masklike facies

tardive dyskinesia - Answer-Abnormal, involuntary movement
Lip smacking, facial tics, younger protrusion, blinking, grimacing

Agranulocytosis - Answer-Failure of bone marrow to produce adequate WBCs
Fever, sore throat, exhaustion/ lethargy, WBC down, Clozapine

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) - Answer-FEVER, muscle rigidity/stiffness,
exhaustion/lethargy, leukocytosis WBC raised

- Answer-READ THIS
She said for dystonic DO NOT administer meds
Tardive : you should administer meds as ordered
NMS: immediately call physician

nonneurologic side effects of antipsychotics - Answer-Weight gain, sedation,
photosensitivity

Anticholinergic symptoms (dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, urinary retention)
Orthostatic hypotension
Agranulocytosis (clozapine)

- Answer-Read this

Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia - Answer-Individual, group therapies
-Supportive, medication management, use of community supports

Social skills training
-Cognitive adaptation training
-Cognitive enhancement therapy (CET)

Family therapy

Family education

Is tardive dyskinesia reversible? - Answer-NO = IRREVERSIBLE!!!

Schizophrenia data analysis and priorities - Answer-Risk for violence

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