Exam 2 NUR 2459 / NUR2459 (Latest 2023 / 2024) Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing Exam Review | COMPLETE GUIDE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS |
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1. Signs and Symptoms of Schizophrenia
-Postivie symptoms
-Negative symptoms
-Cognitive symptoms
-Mood symptoms
-Grossly disorganized for catatonic behavior
-Characterological symptoms
2. Positive symptoms of Schizophrenia
-delusions
-hallucinations
-perceptions that are not reality based
-bizarre behavior
-Catatonia (abnormal movement)
-Formal thought disorder
3. Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
-Apathy (lack of interest)
-Avolition (Lack of motivation)
-Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure in activities)
-Anergia (lack of energy)
-Blunted or flat affect
-Thought blocking (stops talking mid sentence and remains silent)
-Poverty and speech content- brief answers, one syllable word answers
-Social withdrawal
4. Cognitive symptoms of Schizophrenia
-Inability to understand and process information, trouble focusing attention, problems with working memory, inability to use language appropriately (reason why they have trouble in social/occupational experiences).
5. Mood symptoms of Schizophrenia
-Depression
-Anxiety
-Dysphoria (feeling uneasy, unhappy or unwell)
-Suicide
-Demoralization
6. Characterological symptoms
-Isolated or alienated from others
-Deep feelings of inadequacy
-Poorly developed social skills
7. Alterations in speech: Associate Looseness
-Missing threads that tie one thought to another. --Thinking is illogical and confused
8. Alterations in speech: Neologisms
-Made up words that make sense to the person. Ex: I want all the "vetchkisses" to to leave the room.
9. Alterations in speech: Echolalia
-Repeating of another's words by imitation and is often seen in people with catatonia.
10. Alterations in speech: Clang association
-Meaningless rhyming of words often in a forceful manner. Ex: On the track, have a big mac, or get the sack.
11. Alterations in speech: Word salad
- A jumble of words that are meaningless to the listener.
12. Treatment focus of Schizophrenia during Phase I
-Crisis intervention
-Acute symptom stabilization (medication)
-Safety
13. Treatment focus of Schizophrenia during Phase II
-Understanding and acceptance of illness
14. Treatment focus of Schizophrenia during Phase III
-Social, vocational and self care skills
-Learning or relearning
-Identification of realistic expectations [Show Less]