Exam 20: Neurobiological Responses and Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia approaches the nurse and says,"I'm cold.Ice cream is cold.Freezers keep ice cream cold." This speech pattern can be assessed as:

Which data gathered from the assessment of a family with a member diagnosed with schizophrenia would be of greatest importance in discharge planning for the patient?

A patient displays positive symptoms of schizophrenia as evidenced by psychotic disorders of thinking.The nurse can expect the patient to evidence:

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia reveals to the nurse that voices have warned of danger and adds,"They're so loud they frighten me.Do you hear them?" The nurse's best initial response would be:

What part of the brain is dysfunctional in persons with schizophrenia? Research has implicated the:

A severely withdrawn patient diagnosed with schizophrenia will spend time in the dayroom but will not speak to staff or other patients.The most therapeutic nursing intervention in response to this behavior would be to: