NURS 1102 PASSPOINT PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

NURS 1102 PASSPOINT PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

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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 anyth... ing about the client's conditio Question 1 See full question A client with schizophrenia repeatedly uses profanity during an activity therapy session. Which response by the nurse is appropriate? You Selected:  "Your behavior won't be tolerated. Go to your room immediately." Correct response:  "Your cursing is interrupting the activity. Take time out in your room for 10 minutes." Explanation: Remediation: Question 2 See full question When conducting a mental status examination with a newly admitted client who has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, the client states, “I am being followed; it is not safe. They are monitoring my every move.” In which area of the mental status examination should the nurse document this information? You Selected:  insight Correct response:  thought content Explanation: Question 1 See full question A client with delusional thinking who is overweight and tends to eat when stressed shows a lack of interest in eating at meal times. She states that she is unworthy of eating and that her children will die if she eats. Which nursing action is most appropriate for this client? [Show More]