NURSING 301 Quiz 2 Complete Solution- NURS 301 Questions and Answers Study Guide.

1. A nurse is assessing a client with chronic schizophrenia. Which effects will the client most likely exhibit? Select all that apply. Correct1 Apathy 2 Sadness Correct3 Flatness 4 Hostility 5 Happiness 6 Depression Apathy (indifference) is common among people with chronic schizophrenia because negative symptoms are more apparent. Flatness, with few extremes of emotion, is common among people with chronic schizophrenia because negative symptoms are more apparent. Extremes in emotions are not associated with chronic schizophrenia. Sadness is related more to mood disorders, such as a depressive episode of bipolar disorder or major depression. Hostility may be seen in some forms of schizophrenia, such as paranoid schizophrenia, but it is rarely seen in the chronic stages. Happiness and elation are associated with manic episodes of bipolar disorder, not chronic schizophrenia. Depression is related to mood disorders, such as a depressive episode of bipolar disorder or major depression. Test-Taking Tip: Read carefully and answer the question asked; pay attention to specific details in the question. 13%of students nationwide answered this question correctly. View Topics 2. Confidence: Pretty sure Stats Issue with this question? 2. 2. Which client characteristic is an initial concern for the nurse when caring for a client with the diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia? 1 Continual pacing Correct2 Suspicious feelings 3 Inability to socialize with others 4 Disturbed relationship with the family The nurse must consider the client's suspicious feelings and establish basic trust to promote a therapeutic milieu. Continual pacing is not a problem because the nurse can walk back and forth with the client. Inability to socialize with others and disturbed relationship with the family may be of long-range importance but have little influence on the nurse-client relationship at this time. 67%of students nationwide answered this question correctly. View Topics 3. Confidence: Pretty sure Stats Issue with this question?