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Schizophrenia & Psychotic Disorders MCQs for Nursing Exams

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Schizophrenia & Psychotic Disorders questions for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams, split into 17 topics. Open a topic to read sample questions with answers, or start free practice. Every question comes with a simple-English explanation.

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Schizophrenia & Psychotic Disorders topics

General 375Schizophrenia 229Personality Disorder 34Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing 30Bipolar Disorder 29Alcohol Withdrawal 27Restraints 18Dementia 13The Nursing Care Of Clients With Mental Health Needs 11Psychiatric Nursing 10Major Depression 9The Client With Paranoid 9Electroconvulsive Therapy 8Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 8The Client With Schizophrenia Or A Psychotic 8Hypertension 6Psychosocial Integrity 6

Sample Schizophrenia & Psychotic Disorders questions

Q1. The nurse is looking after a patient diagnosed with dementia. Which nutritional goal would the nurse plan for with this patient?

  1. Patient will be free of hallucinations
  2. Patient will feed self with cueing within 24 hours
  3. Patient will be able to prepare simple foods by discharge
  4. Patient will identify favorite foods by the time of discharge
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Answer: B. Patient will feed self with cueing within 24 hours

The correct option identifies a goal that is directly related to the patient's ability to care for self. None of the remaining options are related to the patient's self-care needs. Priority Nursing Tip: In dementia, long-term and short-term memory loss occurs, with impairment in judgment, abstract thinking, problem-solving, and behavior.

Q2. A patient with a history of schizophrenia attends the mental health clinic for a regularly scheduled group therapy session. The patient arrives agitated and exhibits behaviors that indicates the hearing of voices. When a nurse begins to walk toward the patient, the patient pulls out a large knife. Which is the nurse's best approach?

  1. Firm
  2. Empathetic
  3. Confrontational
  4. Passive
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Answer: A. Firm

A firm approach prevents anxiety transference and provides structure and control for a patient who is out of control. 2 A passive approach for a patient who may be out of control does not provide structure, which may increase the patient's anxiety. 3 Although the nurse should always base a therapeutic response on empathy, an obviously empathetic response may indicate to the patient that the behavior is acceptable. 4 A confrontational approach in this situation may escalate the patient's agitation and precipitate further acting out.

Q3. The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. What is the basis for the obsessions and compulsions?

  1. Conscious use of this method to punish themselves
  2. Acceptance of voices that tell them the doorknobs are unclean
  3. Fulfillment of a need to punish others by carrying out an annoying procedure
  4. Unconscious control of unacceptable feelings
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Answer: D. Unconscious control of unacceptable feelings

By carrying out the compulsive ritual the patient unconsciously tries to control anxiety by avoiding acting on unacceptable feelings and impulses. 2 This mechanism does not operate on a conscious level. 3 Hallucinations are not part of this disorder. 4 They feel no need to punish others.

Q4. A patient with a bipolar disorder is brought to the emergency department by the spouse after the patient pointed a steak knife at the spouse and yelled, "I know that you are jealous of my special gifts from God!" The nurse informs the spouse that this behavior is most likely explained by which? The patient:

  1. Became psychotic during a manic phase
  2. Cannot handle the marital discord
  3. Is becoming demented
  4. Wants to kill the spouse.
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Answer: A. Became psychotic during a manic phase

A patient may become psychotic during a manic phase of a bipolar disorder. Not handling marital discord and wanting to kill one's spouse do not most likely correlate with a manic episode. Dementia has a slow onset and usually appears in an older patient. REFERENCES

Q5. Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal usually begin how soon after stopping drinking?

  1. After 1 month
  2. After 2 weeks
  3. Within a few hours
  4. After 5-7 days
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Answer: C. Within a few hours

Alcohol withdrawal – begins within a few hours of stopping: hand tremors, tachycardia, raised temperature, autonomic hyperactivity, illusions or hallucinations, nightmares and insomnia.

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Nursing exams test the core nursing subjects, so this subject is useful for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state exams. Check your exam's official syllabus for exact weightage.

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