NU 160 CH. 31 Schizophrenia - end of chapter questions

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People who experience psychotic disorders lose:

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Contact with reality

Answer explanation

People who experience psychotic disorders lose contact with reality.

Front

The client is hostile, angry, and suspicious. He thinks that the staff is trying to poison him. He is classified as:

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Paranoid

Answer explanation

The client's belief that the staff is trying to poison him aligns with paranoid behavior, indicating a paranoid classification. This is characterized by extreme distrust and suspicion towards others.

Front

Drugs that treat individuals with schizophrenia interrupt neurotransmitter pathways in the brain, producing an effect throughout the entire nervous system that is:

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Calming

Answer explanation

Drugs that treat individuals with schizophrenia interrupt neurotransmitter pathways in the brain, producing a calming effect throughout the entire nervous system.

Front

The client has been taking lithium and fluoxetine (Prozac) for almost a week. During today’s assessment, the nurse notes a temperature of 102 °F, muscle rigidity, and confusion. The client’s signs and symptoms suggest:

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer explanation

The client's signs and symptoms of high fever, muscle rigidity, and confusion are indicative of neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which is a serious side effect of lithium and fluoxetine.

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A client with schizophrenia believes he is the president of the United States, and no logical reasoning convinces him otherwise. This client is experiencing a:

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Delusion

Answer explanation

The client's belief of being the president of the United States despite evidence to the contrary is a delusion, a fixed false belief that is not based in reality.