Exam 20: Neurobiological Responses and Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing auditory hallucinations who says,"When I first heard the voices they said nice things about me but now they say bad things." Which question will have an impact on the care this patient is initially provided? (Select all that apply.)

The nursing diagnosis most likely to be applicable for a person who has schizophrenia,paranoid type,is:

An appropriate short-term goal for a withdrawn,isolated patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is,"The patient will:

During occupational therapy a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia sits staring at a piece of paper.Which response is most therapeutic at this time?

A patient who has been hospitalized for 2 days remains anxious and continues to be preoccupied with paranoid delusions.What intervention will best help the patient focus less on the delusions?

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is standing naked after showering and appears dazed and indecisive.The nursing intervention that will be most helpful to promote dressing would be:

The medical record of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia states that the patient has cognitive dysfunction.From this statement,the nurse can expect to see evidence of:

A most useful strategy for helping a patient with schizophrenia prevent a potential relapse is to:

Which neurological deficits would the nurse be most likely to encounter when assessing a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia?

A patient with schizophrenia repeatedly asks for directions and the time of day.The nurse should:

A patient is delusional and has auditory hallucinations.The best statement to make when approaching the patient with an oral electronic thermometer would be:

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has difficulty completing tasks and seems forgetful and disinterested in activities.A nurse can best select successful strategies by understanding that these behaviors are due to:

A patient reports,"The government has implanted a device in my head." What outcome would the nurse identify as being appropriate for the patient to achieve within 1 week of admission?

A patient reports,"My brain is controlled by government agents who can trace my whereabouts and listen to my thoughts." An appropriate nursing response to this information would be:

Which teaching point will have the most positive effect on patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and their families concerning the risk of relapses?

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia was rehospitalized after a relapse.A priority intervention in designing a discharge plan to prevent relapses will be:

A patient tells the nurse,"I can't go to any unit meetings because everyone can hear my thoughts." The nurse can correctly assess this symptom as:

A patient admitted in a semistuporous catatonic state has neither left the apartment nor attended to personal hygiene for several weeks.The patient's last 48 hours have been spent lying in bed,mute and motionless.The priority nursing diagnosis is:

A nurse observes a patient who is sitting alone in a room muttering,"You don't know what you're talking about! Leave me alone." The nurse attempts to validate whether the patient is:

A novice nurse asks the assigned mentor,"Why should I avoid telling the patient that his ideas are bizarre and simply not logical?" The mentor responds,"If you do that: