Exam 36: Psychosis

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.)

The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a patient taking clozapine. Which information is essential to include in the teaching plan?

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.)

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.)

Which side effect is highest priority for the nurse to assess for when diphenhydramine is administered to a patient also taking antipsychotic medication?

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. What is the nurse's best response?

A client with schizophrenia has relapsed and has been identified as being in stage four of relapse. The nurse expects to observe which behavior that most consistent with this stage of relapse?