RN Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Psychosis Assessment
Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client in a Veterans' nurse make? - ANSWER -"With treatment
Administration facility. The nurse should first and support your child will be able to live a
address the client's XXX due to XXX - productive and rewarding life."
ANSWER -living situation; physiological
needs
A nurse is caring for a client who has been
diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client is
A nurse is providing education to a group of staff exhibiting delusional behavior stating that a new
members about risk factors for schizophrenia. nurse is from the FBI and is stealing their
Which of the following risk factors should the thoughts and ideas. Which of the following
nurse include? - ANSWER -having a twin statements should the nurse make? -
sibling who has the disorder ANSWER -"I can see you are very
concerned. The new nurse is not from the FBI
and will not harm you."
A nurse at a community treatment center asks a
client about their use of a prescribed anti-
psychotic medication that should be taken daily. A nurse is caring for a young adult client who
Which of the following client statements should experienced a traumatic event and appears to be
suggest to the nurse that the client is not hallucinating. The client has no history of or
adhering to their medication treatment plan? - evidence of risk factors for schizophrenia
ANSWER -"I sometimes go a few days spectrum disorders and the client's toxicology
without taking my medication." screen is negative. Which of the following
diagnoses provides the best explanation of this
client's clinical manifestations? - ANSWER -
A nurse is caring for a client who has brief psychotic disorder
schizophrenia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a cognitive
symptom? - ANSWER -unable to A nurse is caring for a client who has
concentrate schizophrenia. Which of the following describes
the physiological changes caused by exposure to
risk factors for this disorder? - ANSWER -
A nurse is caring for a client who has decreased grey matter volume in the brain
schizophrenia. Which of the following questions
should the nurse ask during the exploitation
phase of the nurse-client relationship? - A nurse is caring for a client who has a SMI and
ANSWER -"Which stress reduction has been recently released from prison. Which of
techniques are you finding helpful alongside your the following factors related to being released
medication?" from a prison increases the client's risk of
relapsing? - ANSWER -inability to find
housing
A nurse is talking with the family of a 28 year old
client who has been diagnosed with
schizophrenia. The client's parents ask, "Will my A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a
child ever be able to have a good quality of life?" client who is prescribed clozapine. Which of the
Which of the following responses should the following information should the nurse include? -
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Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client in a Veterans' nurse make? - ANSWER -"With treatment
Administration facility. The nurse should first and support your child will be able to live a
address the client's XXX due to XXX - productive and rewarding life."
ANSWER -living situation; physiological
needs
A nurse is caring for a client who has been
diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client is
A nurse is providing education to a group of staff exhibiting delusional behavior stating that a new
members about risk factors for schizophrenia. nurse is from the FBI and is stealing their
Which of the following risk factors should the thoughts and ideas. Which of the following
nurse include? - ANSWER -having a twin statements should the nurse make? -
sibling who has the disorder ANSWER -"I can see you are very
concerned. The new nurse is not from the FBI
and will not harm you."
A nurse at a community treatment center asks a
client about their use of a prescribed anti-
psychotic medication that should be taken daily. A nurse is caring for a young adult client who
Which of the following client statements should experienced a traumatic event and appears to be
suggest to the nurse that the client is not hallucinating. The client has no history of or
adhering to their medication treatment plan? - evidence of risk factors for schizophrenia
ANSWER -"I sometimes go a few days spectrum disorders and the client's toxicology
without taking my medication." screen is negative. Which of the following
diagnoses provides the best explanation of this
client's clinical manifestations? - ANSWER -
A nurse is caring for a client who has brief psychotic disorder
schizophrenia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a cognitive
symptom? - ANSWER -unable to A nurse is caring for a client who has
concentrate schizophrenia. Which of the following describes
the physiological changes caused by exposure to
risk factors for this disorder? - ANSWER -
A nurse is caring for a client who has decreased grey matter volume in the brain
schizophrenia. Which of the following questions
should the nurse ask during the exploitation
phase of the nurse-client relationship? - A nurse is caring for a client who has a SMI and
ANSWER -"Which stress reduction has been recently released from prison. Which of
techniques are you finding helpful alongside your the following factors related to being released
medication?" from a prison increases the client's risk of
relapsing? - ANSWER -inability to find
housing
A nurse is talking with the family of a 28 year old
client who has been diagnosed with
schizophrenia. The client's parents ask, "Will my A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a
child ever be able to have a good quality of life?" client who is prescribed clozapine. Which of the
Which of the following responses should the following information should the nurse include? -
1/3
