Question 1

Men with schizophrenia have

Accepted Answer

A)  An older age of onset 
B)  Fewer negative symptoms 
C)  A more favorable premorbid history 
D)  A less favorable course 
A)  An older age of onset 
B)  Fewer negative symptoms 
C)  A more favorable premorbid history 
D)  A less favorable course D

Question 2

A patient states that she hears voices telling her that she should kill herself. The psychiatric advanced practice nurse states that the patient is

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiencing delusions 
B)  Experiencing hallucinations 
C)  Experiencing an aura 
D)  Experiencing a dissociative state 
A)  Experiencing delusions 
B)  Experiencing hallucinations 
C)  Experiencing an aura 
D)  Experiencing a dissociative state B

Question 3

Which of the following features is associated with positive outcome among patients with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger age of onset 
B)  Male gender 
C)  Living in an industrialized country 
D)  Having positive symptoms 
A)  Younger age of onset 
B)  Male gender 
C)  Living in an industrialized country 
D)  Having positive symptoms D

Question 4

When used for treatment of a patient with schizophrenia, typical antipsychotics could be expected to be most effective for which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social isolation 
B)  Ineffective individual coping 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Lack of ability to make decisions 
A)  Social isolation 
B)  Ineffective individual coping 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Lack of ability to make decisions

Question 5

Abnormalities of motor function characterized by a marked lack of motion or remaining in one posture are most characteristic of which subtype of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paranoid 
B)  Catatonic 
C)  Disorganized 
D)  Undifferentiated 
A)  Paranoid 
B)  Catatonic 
C)  Disorganized 
D)  Undifferentiated

Question 6

A patient who is being evaluated in the emergency room says that she is a mother deity, the earth mother god who is all-powerful. The psychiatric advanced practice nurse states that the patient is

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiencing a delusion 
B)  Experiencing a hallucination 
C)  Experiencing impaired impulse control 
D)  Experiencing an acute stress reaction 
A)  Experiencing a delusion 
B)  Experiencing a hallucination 
C)  Experiencing impaired impulse control 
D)  Experiencing an acute stress reaction

Question 7

A patient who has just been started on Haldol 5 mg po bid is complaining of a sudden painful stiff neck and jaw muscles. This is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  Akinesia 
B)  Akathisia 
C)  Dystonia 
D)  Somatization 
A)  Akinesia 
B)  Akathisia 
C)  Dystonia 
D)  Somatization

Question 8

An atypical antipsychotic would be expected to work better than a typical antipsychotic for which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallucinations 
B)  Delusions 
C)  Paranoia 
D)  Cognitive dysfunction 
A)  Hallucinations 
B)  Delusions 
C)  Paranoia 
D)  Cognitive dysfunction

Question 9

It has been suggested that reduced volume of the temporal lobe is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  Persistence of negative symptoms 
B)  Severity of auditory hallucinations 
C)  Deficits in working memory 
D)  Impairment of motor coordination 
A)  Persistence of negative symptoms 
B)  Severity of auditory hallucinations 
C)  Deficits in working memory 
D)  Impairment of motor coordination

Question 10

Brain imaging techniques have revealed which one of the following anatomic changes in some people with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased blood flow in the prefrontal area 
B)  Increased ventricular size 
C)  Increased brain activity in the frontal area 
D)  Enlargement of the thalamus 
A)  Increased blood flow in the prefrontal area 
B)  Increased ventricular size 
C)  Increased brain activity in the frontal area 
D)  Enlargement of the thalamus

Men with schizophrenia have

A patient states that she hears voices telling her that she should kill herself. The psychiatric advanced practice nurse states that the patient is

Which of the following features is associated with positive outcome among patients with schizophrenia?

When used for treatment of a patient with schizophrenia, typical antipsychotics could be expected to be most effective for which of the following symptoms?

Abnormalities of motor function characterized by a marked lack of motion or remaining in one posture are most characteristic of which subtype of schizophrenia?

A patient who is being evaluated in the emergency room says that she is a mother deity, the earth mother god who is all-powerful. The psychiatric advanced practice nurse states that the patient is

A patient who has just been started on Haldol 5 mg po bid is complaining of a sudden painful stiff neck and jaw muscles. This is most likely

An atypical antipsychotic would be expected to work better than a typical antipsychotic for which of the following symptoms?

It has been suggested that reduced volume of the temporal lobe is related to

Brain imaging techniques have revealed which one of the following anatomic changes in some people with schizophrenia?

Theoretical Framework of Practice

Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development

Postnatal Influences on Development of Psychopathology

Communicating, Interviewing and Assessing

Case Formulation and Diagnosis, Differential Diagnoses and Developing a Biopsychosocial Plan of Care

Psychopharmacotherapy

Psychotherapies

Psychosocial Interventions

Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders

Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Delirium and Dementia

Dual Diagnosis

Personality Disorders

Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 15: Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Men with schizophrenia have

A patient states that she hears voices telling her that she should kill herself. The psychiatric advanced practice nurse states that the patient is

Which of the following features is associated with positive outcome among patients with schizophrenia?

When used for treatment of a patient with schizophrenia, typical antipsychotics could be expected to be most effective for which of the following symptoms?

Abnormalities of motor function characterized by a marked lack of motion or remaining in one posture are most characteristic of which subtype of schizophrenia?

A patient who is being evaluated in the emergency room says that she is a mother deity, the earth mother god who is all-powerful. The psychiatric advanced practice nurse states that the patient is

A patient who has just been started on Haldol 5 mg po bid is complaining of a sudden painful stiff neck and jaw muscles. This is most likely

An atypical antipsychotic would be expected to work better than a typical antipsychotic for which of the following symptoms?

It has been suggested that reduced volume of the temporal lobe is related to

Brain imaging techniques have revealed which one of the following anatomic changes in some people with schizophrenia?

Theoretical Framework of Practice

Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development

Postnatal Influences on Development of Psychopathology

Communicating, Interviewing and Assessing

Case Formulation and Diagnosis, Differential Diagnoses and Developing a Biopsychosocial Plan of Care

Psychopharmacotherapy

Psychotherapies

Psychosocial Interventions

Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders

Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Delirium and Dementia

Dual Diagnosis

Personality Disorders

Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders

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