Exam 32: Psychosis

A client with schizophrenia has relapsed and has been identified as being in stage four of relapse.Behavior which is most consistent with this stage of relapse would include

A 23-year-old male veteran of the war in Iraq is admitted with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)following his arrest for destroying his girlfriend's apartment.This is not his first angry outburst resulting in destruction of property.Which interventions by the nurse will be most helpful to this patient? (Select all that apply.)

In discussing disease prevention with a 15-year-old boy and his mother,the nurse identifies which of the following as risk factors for psychosis? (Select all that apply.)

A client previously diagnosed as psychotic expresses to the nurse that he is seeing spiders climbing up the walls in his room and he is concerned that they will get into his bed.The nurse's best response to this behavior is to

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old woman diagnosed with schizophrenia.The woman tells the nurse,"The news on TV last night was all about me." This is an example of what kind of thought content?

The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a patient taking clozapine (Clozaril).Which of the following is essential to include?

Clients who are psychotic because of underlying psychiatric illness are treated with antipsychotic medications.Typical antipsychotic medications can improve positive symptoms in clients with schizophrenia.Positive symptoms include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)