ATI Practice Schizophrenia Questions & Answers Complete

A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is interviewing a client who has schizophrenia and appears to be experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Teach the client strategies to decrease the hallucinations B. Identify whether the client is on antipsychotic medications C. Distract the client from the hallucination D. Explore what the voices are saying to the client D A nurse is observing a client with schizophrenia in the dayroom. Another client asks him if several items of clothing match. He replies, "A match. I like matches. They are the givers of light, the light of the world. Let your light shine on." The nurse should identify these statements as which of the following speech alterations? A. Clang association B. Echolalia C. Word salad D. Associative looseness D A nurse on a mental health unit is observing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following client statements should the nurse recognize as clang association? A. "Her mannerologies are poor." B. "My dog blank a boat to supreme heights." C. "I can play the flute while wearing a suit. You are cute." D. "My joints ache. My friend is in the joint." C A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and states, "My doctor is trying to kill me." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. "Why would you say your doctor is trying to kill you?" B. "It must be frightening to feel that your doctor is trying to kill you." C. "Your doctor wants to help you, not kill you." D. "How long has your doctor been trying to kill you?" B A nurse working in a mental health facility is preparing to discharge a client who has schizophrenia and requires assistance with housing. Which of the following referrals should the nurse recommend to the provider? A. Occupational therapist B. Social worker C. Physical therapist D. Spiritual support B