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  • A patient experiences delusional thinking for over a month, but their self and interpersonal functioning remain intact. Which psychotic disorder is most likely present? A) Brief Psychotic Disorder B) Schizophreniform Disorder C) Delusional Disorder D) Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder - ANS-- C) Delusional Disorder Rationale: Delusional Disorder is characterized by delusional thinking lasting at least 1 month, with no marked impairment in self or interpersonal functioning. A patient ...
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  • Schizophrenia and psychosis are synonymous. Correct Answer False A 22-year old woman presents with schizophrenia characterized by the presence of positive, negative, cognitive and affective symptoms. The symptom dimension of schizophrenia most effectively treated with first generation antipsychotics is: Correct Answer Positive A 24-year-old male initially presents with acute auditory hallucinations and is treated with medication. Four days later he arrives at your office for evaluation. Yo...
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  • What is psychosis? Correct Answer loss of contact with reality - ability to perceive and respond to the environment is disturbed/impaired - symptoms may include hallucinations and/or delusions (false beliefs) What causes psychosis? Correct Answer substance-induced Brain-injury Schizophrenia Schizophrenia and SES Correct Answer Schizophrenia appears in all socioeconomic groups but is found more frequently in lower levels - some theorists argue that the stress of poverty causes the dis...
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  • Positive versus Negative Symptoms The nurse is caring for a client with signs and symptoms of psychosis. Drag and drop the symptoms to the columns to indicate whether they are positive or negative. Correct Answer Positive Symptoms: Word Salad Somatic Delusions Hyperactivity Negative Symptoms: Alogia Asociality Blunting of affect Hallucinations The nurse in the inpatient psychiatric unit is observing clients in the television room. One of the clients appears to be hallucinating....
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  • Adaptive quiz Psychosis Questions and Answers Already Graded A A delusional client has refused to eat for the past 24 hours because, he says, "the food is poisoned." How should the nurse respond? 1 "Why do you think that the food is poisoned?" Correct2 "You feel worried that someone wants to poison you?" 3 "This feeling is a symptom of your illness. It's not real." 4 "You'll be safe with me. I won't let anyone poison you." It is important to help the client focus on fe...
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