NUR 2488/ NUR2488: Mental Health Final Exam Questions 2023/2024

NUR 2488/ NUR2488: Mental Health Final Exam Questions 2023/2024 The nurse is conducting discharge teaching for a client with schizophrenia who plans to live in a group home. Which statement is most indicative of the need for careful follow-up after discharge? a. Crickets are a good source of protein. b. I have not heard any voices for a week. c. Only my belief in God can help me. d. Sometimes I have a hard time sitting still - ANS *C. Only my belief in God can help me.* The most frequent cause of increased symptoms in psychotic clients is non-compliance with the medication regimen. If clients believe that "God alone" is going to heal them (C) then they may discontinue their medication, so (C) would pose the greatest threat to this client's prognosis. (A) would require further teaching, but is not as significant a statement as (C). (B) indicates an improvement in the client's condition. (D) may be a sign of anxiety that could improve with tx, but does not have the priority of (C).