NU 345 CHAPTER 12 SCHIZOPHRENIA
SPECTRUM DISORDERS TEST
The nurse is caring for a patient in the acute phase of their illness of
Schizophrenia. The patient is hospitalized. What is the most important nursing
intervention?
Monitor for safety
The medication nurse is reviewing the medication orders. What order will the
nurse question?
Haldol (Haloperidol) 100 mg every morning
A healthcare provider considers which antipsychotic medication to prescribe for
a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia who has auditory hallucinations and
poor social function. The patient is also overweight and hypertensive. Which
drug should the nurse advocate?
Abilify (Aripiprazole)
The community nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with schizophrenia who
was discharged from the hospital several months ago. He no longer has
psychotic symptoms, but is uninterested in community activities. He lacks
initiative, demonstrates both poverty of content of speech and poverty of
speech, and seems unable to follow the schedule for taking his antipsychotic
medication. What is the best nursing intervention?
Evaluate the client's experience and attitudes about prescribed medication.
The client diagnosed tells the nurse, "I have to get away. The volmers are
coming to execute me." How will the nurse describe the term "volumes" in the
medical record?
a neologism.
SPECTRUM DISORDERS TEST
The nurse is caring for a patient in the acute phase of their illness of
Schizophrenia. The patient is hospitalized. What is the most important nursing
intervention?
Monitor for safety
The medication nurse is reviewing the medication orders. What order will the
nurse question?
Haldol (Haloperidol) 100 mg every morning
A healthcare provider considers which antipsychotic medication to prescribe for
a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia who has auditory hallucinations and
poor social function. The patient is also overweight and hypertensive. Which
drug should the nurse advocate?
Abilify (Aripiprazole)
The community nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with schizophrenia who
was discharged from the hospital several months ago. He no longer has
psychotic symptoms, but is uninterested in community activities. He lacks
initiative, demonstrates both poverty of content of speech and poverty of
speech, and seems unable to follow the schedule for taking his antipsychotic
medication. What is the best nursing intervention?
Evaluate the client's experience and attitudes about prescribed medication.
The client diagnosed tells the nurse, "I have to get away. The volmers are
coming to execute me." How will the nurse describe the term "volumes" in the
medical record?
a neologism.
