ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
SCHIZOPHRENIA
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Question
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The nurse is interviewing a client on the psychiatric unit. The client tilts his head to the side, stops talking mid-sentence, and listens intently. The nurse recognizes these as symptoms of the client’s illness. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for this symptom?
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Ask the client to describe his physical symptoms
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Ask the client to describe what he is hearing
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Administer a dose of benztropine
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Call the physician for additional orders
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Speak clearly and slowly, try to use short sentences and be precise. Be patient and allow the patient to have time to respond. Do not argue with the patient over the validity of these delusions and hallucinations, because to them these experiences are very real.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following groups of characteristics would the nurse expect to see in the client with schizophrenia? Question 27 Explanation: Loose associations, grandiose delusions, and auditory hallucinations are all characteristic of the classic schizophrenic client.
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