NURSING NCLEX Module 4 Exam Questions and Answers | Carrington College

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NURSING NCLEX Module 4 Exam Questions and Answers | Carrington College-NURSING NCLEX Module 4 Exam Questions and Answers | Carrington College-A schizophrenic client says, “I’m away for the day ...... but don’t think we should play or do we have feet of clay?” Which alteration in the client’s speech does the nurse document? A. Neologism B. Word salad C. Clang association Correct D. Associative looseness Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 2. 2.ID: 5 A client with schizophrenia and his parents are meeting with the nurse. One of the young man’s parents says to the nurse, “We were stunned when we learned that our son had schizophrenia. He was no different than from his older brother when they were growing up. Now he’s had another relapse, and we can’t understand why he stopped his medication.” Which response by the nurse is appropriate? A. Telling the parents, “Medication noncompliance is the most frequent reason that people with this diagnosis relapse.” B. Telling the parents, “Well, it’s his decision to take his medicine, but it’s yours to have him live with you if he stops the medication.” C. Asking the client, “How can we help you to take your medicine or to tell us when you’re having problems so that your medication can be adjusted?” Correct D. Saying to the parents, “Your concerns are appropriate, but I wonder whether your son was having trouble telling someone that he had concerns about his medication.” Rationale: The therapeutic response is the one in which the nurse models speaking directly to the client. This facilitates further assessment of the situation and helps elicit the causes of and motivations for the client’s behavior for both the nurse and the family. In the correct option, the nurse also seeks clarification of the degree of openness and mutuality felt by the client and his family toward each other. The nurse provides information to the family when stating that noncompliance is the most frequent reason for relapse in people with this diagnosis. However, the [Show More]

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