Chapter 24. Schizophrenia Spectrum and
Other Psychotic Disorders My Nursing
Test Banks Exam Questions and Answers
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A paranoid client presents with bizarre behaviors, neologisms, and thought
insertion. Which nursing action should be prioritized to maintain this clients
safety?
A. Assess for medication noncompliance
B. Note escalating behaviors and intervene immediately
C. Interpret attempts at communication
D. Assess triggers for bizarre, inappropriate behaviors - Correct answer-B. Note
escalating behaviors and intervene immediately
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,The nurse should note escalating behaviors and intervene immediately to maintain
this clients safety. Early intervention may prevent an aggressive response and keep
the client and others safe.
A client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder is admitted for social skills
training. Which information should be taught by the nurse?
A. The side effects of medications
B. Deep breathing techniques to decrease stress
C. How to make eye contact when communicating
D. How to be a leader - Correct answer-C. How to make eye contact when
communicating
The nurse should plan to teach the client how to make eye contact when
communicating. Social skills, such as making eye contact, can assist clients in
communicating needs and maintaining connectedness.
A 16-year-old client diagnosed with schizophrenia experiences command
hallucinations to harm others. The clients parents ask a nurse, Where do the voices
come from? Which is the appropriate nursing reply?
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, A. Your child has a chemical imbalance of the brain, which leads to altered
thoughts.
B. Your childs hallucinations are caused by medication interactions.
C. Your child has too little serotonin in the brain, causing delusions and
hallucinations.
D. Your childs abnormal hormonal changes have precipitated auditory
hallucinations. - Correct answer-A. Your child has a chemical imbalance of the
brain, which leads to altered thoughts.
The nurse should explain that a chemical imbalance of the brain leads to altered
thought processes. Hallucinations, or false sensory perceptions, may occur in all
five senses. The client who hears voices is experiencing an auditory hallucination.
Parents ask a nurse how they should reply when their child, diagnosed with
schizophrenia, tells them that voices command him to harm others. Which is the
appropriate nursing reply?
A. Tell him to stop discussing the voices.
B. Ignore what he is saying, while attempting to discover the underlying cause.
C. Focus on the feelings generated by the hallucinations and present reality.
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Other Psychotic Disorders My Nursing
Test Banks Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+ 2026
A paranoid client presents with bizarre behaviors, neologisms, and thought
insertion. Which nursing action should be prioritized to maintain this clients
safety?
A. Assess for medication noncompliance
B. Note escalating behaviors and intervene immediately
C. Interpret attempts at communication
D. Assess triggers for bizarre, inappropriate behaviors - Correct answer-B. Note
escalating behaviors and intervene immediately
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,The nurse should note escalating behaviors and intervene immediately to maintain
this clients safety. Early intervention may prevent an aggressive response and keep
the client and others safe.
A client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder is admitted for social skills
training. Which information should be taught by the nurse?
A. The side effects of medications
B. Deep breathing techniques to decrease stress
C. How to make eye contact when communicating
D. How to be a leader - Correct answer-C. How to make eye contact when
communicating
The nurse should plan to teach the client how to make eye contact when
communicating. Social skills, such as making eye contact, can assist clients in
communicating needs and maintaining connectedness.
A 16-year-old client diagnosed with schizophrenia experiences command
hallucinations to harm others. The clients parents ask a nurse, Where do the voices
come from? Which is the appropriate nursing reply?
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, A. Your child has a chemical imbalance of the brain, which leads to altered
thoughts.
B. Your childs hallucinations are caused by medication interactions.
C. Your child has too little serotonin in the brain, causing delusions and
hallucinations.
D. Your childs abnormal hormonal changes have precipitated auditory
hallucinations. - Correct answer-A. Your child has a chemical imbalance of the
brain, which leads to altered thoughts.
The nurse should explain that a chemical imbalance of the brain leads to altered
thought processes. Hallucinations, or false sensory perceptions, may occur in all
five senses. The client who hears voices is experiencing an auditory hallucination.
Parents ask a nurse how they should reply when their child, diagnosed with
schizophrenia, tells them that voices command him to harm others. Which is the
appropriate nursing reply?
A. Tell him to stop discussing the voices.
B. Ignore what he is saying, while attempting to discover the underlying cause.
C. Focus on the feelings generated by the hallucinations and present reality.
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