RN Mental Health Online Practice 2019 A with NGN
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? Anhedonia Negative symptoms of schizophrenia affect a person's ability to interact with others and are less dominant than positive symptoms. These symptoms develop over time. Examples of negative symptoms include flat affect, anergia (lack of energy), anhedonia (inability to enjoy otherwise pleasurable activities), and thought blocking. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner. Talking about positive experiences can help distract the client from their disorientation. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others." Feelings of blame and anger towards oneself or others are an expected reaction when a client is experiencing a loss. A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? "You might experience difficulties with sexual functioning while taking this medication." Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that can cause sexual dysfunction such as anorgasmia and impotence. The nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider if sexual dysfunction occurs.
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