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1. A psychotic client reports to the evening nurse that the day nurse put something suspicious in his water with his medication. The nurse replies, "You're worried about your medication?" The nurse's communication is: A. an example of presenting reality. B. reinforcing the client's delusions. C. focusing on emotional content. D. a nontherapeutic technique called mind reading. Rationale: The nurse should help the client focus on the emotional content rather than delusional material....

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35 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

TestBankWorld

109 Questions and Rationale on Psychotic Disorders 109 Questions and Rationale on Psychotic Disorders 1. A psychotic client reports to the evening nurse that the day nurse put something suspicious in his water with his medication. The nurse replies, "You're worried about your medication?" The nurse's communication is: A. an example of presenting reality. B. reinforcing the client's delusions. C. focusing on emotional content. D. a nontherapeutic technique called mind reading. Rat...

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35 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

Madefamiliar

PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS (EXAM 2) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION (A+ GRADED) A nurse is preparing a delusional client for a computed tomography scan of the brain to rule out an organic etiology. As the nurse accompanies the cient to the radiology department, he looks around anxiously and states, "The FBI is coming to kill me." What is the nurse's best response? 1. "The FBI isn't here." 2. "Your illness is causing you to hear voices." 3. "It sou...

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54 pages

Written in 2024/2025

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Accurate

Psychotic Disorders, Latest Review 2023 Practice Questions and Answers, 100% Correct with Explanations, Highly Recommended, Download to Score A+ A well-known client suffers a psychotic break and is admitted to the psychiatric unit. A large group of reporters with cameras is camped out in the hospital parking lot. As a nurse walks to the employee parking after her shift, a reporter asks if she knows anything about the client's conditio Question 1 See full question A client with schizophre...

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139 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

ConvenientLearning

PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS 109 Questions and Rationale on Psychotic Disorders 1. A psychotic client reports to the evening nurse that the day nurse put something suspicious in his water with his medication. The nurse replies, "You're worried about your medication?" The nurse's communication is: A. an example of presenting reality. B. reinforcing the client's delusions. C. focusing on emotional content. D. a nontherapeutic technique called mind reading. Rationale: The nurse should he...

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35 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Docmercy

A 16-year-old-client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia experiences command hallucinations to harm others. The client's parents ask a nurse, "Where do the voices come from?" Which is the appropriate nursing reply? A. "Your child has a chemical imbalance of the brain which leads to altered thoughts." B. "Your child's hallucinations are caused by medication interactions." C. "Your child has too little serotonin in the brain causing delusions and hallucinations." D. "Your chil...

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10 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

Lectharvard

A 16-year-old-client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia experiences command hallucinations to harm others. The client's parents ask a nurse, "Where do the voices come from?" Which is the appropriate nursing reply? A. "Your child has a chemical imbalance of the brain which leads to altered thoughts." B. "Your child's hallucinations are caused by medication interactions." C. "Your child has too little serotonin in the brain causing delusions and hallucinations." D. "Your chil...

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10 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

Lectharvard

A 16-year-old-client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia experiences command hallucinations to harm others. The client's parents ask a nurse, "Where do the voices come from?" Which is the appropriate nursing reply? A. "Your child has a chemical imbalance of the brain which leads to altered thoughts." B. "Your child's hallucinations are caused by medication interactions." C. "Your child has too little serotonin in the brain causing delusions and hallucinations." D. "Your chil...

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10 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

Lectharvard