NRNP 6635 FINAL EXAM – SCHIZOPHRENIA
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or
diminished inappropriate emotional expression. - Accurate answers Schizophrenia
The signs and symptoms of schizophrenia are traditionally separated into 2 groups: positive (delusions,
hallucinations, and disorganized speech or behavior) and negative (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia, poor
attention, and alogia). - Accurate answers signs and symptoms of schizophrenia
a decline in both cognitive and social functioning that often precedes the development of florid
psychosis. - Accurate answers Schizophrenia is associated with
The exact etiology of schizophrenia is unknown, although it is thought to be linked to an increase in
dopaminergic activity.
No single etiological factor is responsible for schizophrenia. - Accurate answers Etiology of
Schizophrenia
Treatment includes antipsychotics in conjunction with behavioral therapy. - Accurate answers
Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic serious mental disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality and
manifested by two main symptoms: hallucinations and delusions. - Accurate answers
Schizophrenia definition
Men and women are equally affected, but with a slight difference in the age of onsetMen: average age
of onset = 23 years Women: average age of onset = 26 years - Accurate answers onset of
schizophrenia
The disorder manifests when a person with a genetic predisposition is exposed to one of many
environmental stressors.
- genetic predisposition
- environmental stressors - Accurate answers Etiological factors of schizophrenia
Environmental stressors are believed to be triggers of schizophrenia rather than true causes of the
disorder.
-Childhood trauma
- Residence in an urban area
- Social isolation
-Frequent cannabis use in early adolescence
- Migration
- Poverty
- Stress and psychosocial factors
- Birth in late winter or early spring
