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Nurs 660 Exam 1 (Schizophrenia) Q’s And A’s

anhedonia - correct answer Is the inability to experience pleasure. This is particularly distressing symptom that compels some clients to attempt suicide. associate looseness - correct answer Thinking is characterized by speech in which ideas shift from one unrelated subject to another. With associative looseness, the individual is unaware that the topics are unconnected. When the condition is severe, speech may be incoherent. (For example, "We wanted to take the bus, but the airport to...

"CANS" -> Toxins Affecting Efficacy of Psychotropic Meds: Caffeine - Alcohol -> 2 things it can cause? - Nicotine -> what does it increase? what does this mean? - Sugar -> 2 things it increases? - - Caffeine - Alcohol - sedation & neurotoxicity - Nicotine - increases liver metabolism -> means we have to increase dosage of antipsychotic - Sugar - weight gain, increase risk of diabetes Anosognosia: - what is this? what causes it? - what 2 things may it result in? - what...

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Schizophreni Psych Exam 2- Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024)

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Chapter 4 Psychosis and schizophrenia

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Mental Health Nclex style Questions - focus on schizophrenia- EXAM 1 Questions and Answers

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders - Psychotic disorders: characterized by unusual thinking, distorted perceptions, and odd behaviours o Impaired reality o Inability to think coherently o Some long lasting, others temporary - Psychosis: a severe mental condition characterized by a loss of contact with reality o Delusion: a false belief o Hallucination: a false sensory perception o Both at the same time o Loss of contact with reality o Presence of them does not mean ...