Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersSchizophrenia

Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersSchizophrenia

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   Your patient reports a hallucination where he is aware of “strange smells” that no one else is aware of. What type of hallucination is this?

A.	Olfactory
B.	Tactile
C.	Gustatory
D.	Auditory

 

 

____     2.   You are asked to report any extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSs) of your patient. Which of the following are examples of EPS?

A.	Dry mouth, anorexia
B.	Heart palpitations
C.	Muscle rigidity, tremors
D.	Constipation, nausea

 

 

____     3.   Which of the following is characteristic of a paranoid delusion?

A.	Suspicion and jealousy
B.	Self-pity and self-depreciation
C.	Making up words and phrases
D.	Exposing beliefs of inflated self-importance

 

 

____     4.   Your new patient is admitted with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Which of the following is he most likely to demonstrate?

A.	Concrete thinking
B.	Effective ego boundaries
C.	Inflated self-image
D.	Fatigue and loss of appetite

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. ANS:  A

Olfactory refers to hallucinations involving the sense of smell.

 

PTS:   1

REF:   Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Table 15-3, Recognizing Hallucinations; page 234

KEY:  Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment | Content Area: Mental Health: Psychotic disorders | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental health concepts

 

2. ANS:  C

The classic symptoms include muscle rigidity, tremors, shuffling gait, and restlessness.

 

PTS:   1

REF:   Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Box 15-1, Extrapyramidal Symptoms; page 237

KEY:  Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment | Content Area: Mental Health: Pharmacology | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and parenteral therapies: Adverse effects/contraindications/side effects/interactions

 

3. ANS:  A

These are the classic signs of paranoid delusions. Response B is associated with depression, response C with general psychotic process, and response D with manic episode.

 

PTS:   1

REF:   Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Table 15-2, Common Delusions; page 234

KEY:  Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment | Content Area: Mental Health: Psychotic disorders | Cognitive Level: Comprehension | Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental health concepts

 

4. ANS:  A

Concrete thinking is one of the classic symptoms of schizophrenia.

 

PTS:   1

REF:   Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Symptoms; page 233

KEY:  Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment | Content Area: Mental Health: Psychotic disorders | Cognitive Level: Comprehension | Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental health concepts