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Subject: Psychiatric Nursing
Time: 45 Minutes
1. Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Apathy
b) Delusions
c) Flat affect
d) Poverty of speech
2. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Hallucinations
b) Disorganized speech
c) Affective flattening
d) Catatonia
3. Which subtype of schizophrenia is characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur?
a) Paranoid
b) Disorganized
c) Catatonic
d) Undifferentiated
4. Which of the following is not a criterion for a diagnosis of schizophrenia according to the DSM-5?
a) Delusions
b) Hallucinations
c) Flat affect
d) Disorganized speech
5. Which neurotransmitter is believed to be involved in the development of schizophrenia?
a) Dopamine
b) Serotonin
c) Acetylcholine
d) GABA
6. Which of the following is a common side effect of antipsychotic medication?
a) Anxiety
b) Insomnia
c) Hypertension
d) Parkinsonism
7. Which of the following is a key feature of the prodromal stage of schizophrenia?
a) Disorganized speech
b) Delusions
c) Social withdrawal
d) Hallucinations
8. Which of the following is not a subtype of schizophrenia according to the DSM-5?
a) Residual
b) Catatonic
c) Undifferentiated
d) Dissociative
9. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Delusions
b) Hallucinations
c) Affective flattening
d) Disorganized speech
10. Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Alogia
b) Avolition
c) Anhedonia
d) Auditory hallucinations
11. Which of the following is a criterion for a diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder?
a) Symptoms lasting at least one month
b) Symptoms lasting less than one day
c) Presence of negative symptoms
d) Presence of bizarre delusions
12. Which of the following is a type of hallucination commonly experienced by individuals with schizophrenia?
a) Olfactory
b) Gustatory
c) Tactile
d) Visual
13. Which of the following is not a subtype of delusional disorder?
a) Grandiose
b) Persecutory
c) Disorganized
d) Somatic
14. Which of the following is not a criterion for a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder?
a) Presence of delusions or hallucinations
b) Major mood episode present for a majority of the duration of illness
c) Symptoms not due to substance use or another medical condition
d) Social or occupational dysfunction present
15. Which of the following is a subtype of delusional disorder?
a) Paranoid
b) Disorganized
c) Catatonic
d) Undifferentiated
16. Which of the following is a common comorbid condition with schizophrenia?
a) Bipolar disorder
b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
c) Post-traumatic stress disorder
d) Panic disorder
17. Which of the following is a criterion for a diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder?
a) Presence of delusions or hallucinations
b) Impaired occupational or social functioning
c) Symptoms not due to another medical condition
d) Symptoms present for at least one month
18. Which of the following is a criterion for a diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder?
a) Symptoms lasting at least one month but less than six months
b) Symptoms lasting less than one day
c) Presence of delusions or hallucinations
d) Symptoms not due to substance use or another medical condition
19. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Delusions
b) Hallucinations
c) Affective flattening
d) Disorganized thought
20. Which of the following is not a subtype of schizophrenia according to the ICD-11?
a) Simple
b) Residual
c) Hebephrenic
d) Paranoid
21. Which of the following is a criterion for a diagnosis of delusional disorder?
a) Presence of negative symptoms
b) Presence of hallucinations
c) Presence of bizarre delusions
d) Impaired occupational or social functioning
22. Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Anhedonia
b) Avolition
c) Delusions of control
d) Blunted affect
23. Which of the following is a key feature of the active stage of schizophrenia?
a) Social withdrawal
b) Apathy
c) Hallucinations
d) Anhedonia
24. Which of the following is not asubtypeof schizophrenia?
a) Disorganized
b) Catatonic
c) Undifferentiated
d) Bipolar
25. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Delusions of grandeur
b) Disorganized speech
c) Affective flattening
d) Visual hallucinations
26. Which of the following is a criterion for a diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder?
a) Presence of delusions
b) Presence of hallucinations
c) Pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits
d) Symptoms present for less than one month
27. Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Poverty of speech
b) Flat affect
c) Delusions of reference
d) Alogia
28. Which of the following is a criterion for a diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder?
a) Symptoms lasting less than one hour
b) Symptoms not due to another medical condition
c) Presence of negative symptoms
d) Impaired occupational or social functioning
29. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Disorganized speech
b) Auditory hallucinations
c) Apathy
d) Delusions of persecution
30. Which of the following is a subtype of schizophrenia?
a) Borderline
b) Schizotypal
c) Narcissistic
d) Schizoid
Answers:
- b
- c
- a
- c
- a
- d
- c
- d
- c
- d
- b
- d
- c
- d
- a
- a
- b
- a
- c
- d
- c
- c
- c
- d
- c
- c
- c
- b
- c
- b