A client with schizophrenia says to the nurse, "A divine voice
coming from space is always telling me to go to New York."
What is the best response of the nurse in this situation?
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"Even though the voices are real to you, I am
unable to hear any voices speaking."
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia tells a nurse, "The
'Shopatouliens' took my shoes out of my room last night."
Which is an appropriate charting entry to describe this client's
statement?
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, "The client is expressing a neologism."
Which client diagnosis should a nurse associate with a
decrease in gammaaminobutyric acid (GABA)?
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Anxiety disorder
According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and
Health (NSDUH) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), there was 18.3% of all
U.S. adults with any mental illness. Among types of mental
illnesses, anxiety was the most prevalent illness. T/F
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A client is diagnosed with schizophrenia. A physician orders
haloperidol (Haldol), 50 mg bid; benztropine (Cogentin), 1 mg
prn; and zolpidem (Ambien), 10 mg HS. Which client behavior
would warrant the nurse to administer benztropine (Cogentin)?
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coming from space is always telling me to go to New York."
What is the best response of the nurse in this situation?
Give this one a try later!
"Even though the voices are real to you, I am
unable to hear any voices speaking."
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia tells a nurse, "The
'Shopatouliens' took my shoes out of my room last night."
Which is an appropriate charting entry to describe this client's
statement?
Give this one a try later!
, "The client is expressing a neologism."
Which client diagnosis should a nurse associate with a
decrease in gammaaminobutyric acid (GABA)?
Give this one a try later!
Anxiety disorder
According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and
Health (NSDUH) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), there was 18.3% of all
U.S. adults with any mental illness. Among types of mental
illnesses, anxiety was the most prevalent illness. T/F
Give this one a try later!
Ture
A client is diagnosed with schizophrenia. A physician orders
haloperidol (Haldol), 50 mg bid; benztropine (Cogentin), 1 mg
prn; and zolpidem (Ambien), 10 mg HS. Which client behavior
would warrant the nurse to administer benztropine (Cogentin)?
Give this one a try later!
