CHAPTER 24. SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM AND OTHER PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% ALREADY PASSED COMPLETE SOLUTION 2025 (A+ GRADED)

CHAPTER 24. SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM AND OTHER PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% ALREADY PASSED COMPLETE SOLUTION 2025 (A+ GRADED) 1. A client exhibits paranoia, bizarre behaviors, neologisms, and delusions of persecution. While eating breakfast in the dayroom, the client starts yelling at others. Which is the nurse's first action? 1. Ensuring the client is swallowing each dose of medication 2. Asking other clients to step out of the dayroom 3. Calling the provider for an order to place the client in restraints 4. Escorting the client to a less stimulating environment: 2 2. A client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder is admitted for social skills training. Which information should the nurse teach the client? 1. Side effects of medications 2. Deep breathing techniques 3. Ways to make eye contact when communicating 4. Techniques to improve memory and attention: 3 3. A 16-year-old client diagnosed with schizophrenia is experiencing auditory command hallucinations. The client reports the voices are telling him to harm others. The client's parents ask the nurse, "Where do the voices come from?" Which is the nurse's most appropriate reply? 1. "Auditory hallucinations are caused by increased dopamine levels in the brain." 2. "Hallucinations can be caused by medication interactions." Continues...