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A client with schizophrenia has been admitted to an acute
psychiatric facility, when working with this client initially the
most therapeutic action the nurse should do is what?-CORRECT
ANASWER-A client with schizophrenia has been admitted to
an acute psychiatric facility, when working with this client
initially the most therapeutic action the nurse should do is
what?
– Sit with them, establish trust, and develop a therapeutic
relationship (to engage in therapeutic communication)
– Initially spend time with the patient to build trust and
demonstrate acceptance
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,You have an acute schizophrenic patient; they are having vivid
hallucinations that make them agitated, what is the nurse’s
best response?-CORRECT ANASWER-You have an acute
schizophrenic patient; they are having vivid hallucinations
that make them agitated, what is the nurse’s best response?
– To explore the content of the hallucinations
– Need to know if the hallucinations are threatening to
patients, or perhaps a command hallucination telling the
patient to harm themselves or others
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of psychotropic
medications for positive S/S of schizophrenia, you must be able
to know what are positive symptoms of schizophrenia are
because the nurse looks for a decrease of which of the
following S/S. (know positive and negative S/S of
schizophrenia)-CORRECT ANASWER-A nurse is evaluating the
effectiveness of psychotropic medications for positive S/S of
schizophrenia, you must be able to know what are positive
symptoms of schizophrenia are because the nurse looks for a
decrease of which of the following S/S. (know positive and
negative S/S of schizophrenia)
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,– Positive Symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized
speech, bizarre behavior
– Negative Symptoms: blunted or flat affect, alogia (Complete
lack of speech, poverty of thought or speech; the client may
sit with a visitor but may only mumble or respond vaguely to
questions), avolition (lack of initiative or motivation, lack of
motivation in activities and hygiene (ex. Client makes his bed,
but is unable to start the next chore without prompting)),
anhedonia (inability to gain pleasure from enjoyable
experiences, lack of pleasure or joy; indifferent to things that
often make others happy), anergia (condition of lethargy or
lack of physical activity, lack of energy)
– Cognitive Symptoms: disordered thinking, inability to make
decisions, poor problem solving ability, difficulty
concentration, long term and working memory deficits
– Depressive Symptoms: hopelessness, suicidal ideation
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of
chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia, what are the S/S of
chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia?-CORRECT ANASWER-A
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, – Common Symptoms: Any positive or negative symptoms
may be present
– Positive Symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized
speech, bizarre behavior
– Negative Symptoms: blunted or flat affect, alogia (Complete
lack of speech, poverty of thought or speech; the client may
sit with a visitor but may only mumble or respond vaguely to
questions), avolition (lack of initiative or motivation, lack of
motivation in activities and hygiene (ex. Client makes his bed,
but is unable to start the next chore without prompting)),
anhedonia (inability to gain pleasure from enjoyable
experiences, lack of pleasure or joy; indifferent to things that
often make others happy), anergia (condition of lethargy or
lack of physical activity, lack of energy)
A client has residual schizophrenia, what are the S/S and
behaviors of residual schizophrenia?-CORRECT ANASWER-A
client has residual schizophrenia, what are the S/S and
behaviors of residual schizophrenia?
– Active symptoms are no longer present but the client has 2
or more “residual” symptoms
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/Rn Ati Mental Health Proctored Exam With Complete
Questions And Correct Detailed Answers With
Rationales |Already Graded A+.Newest 2025/2026
A client with schizophrenia has been admitted to an acute
psychiatric facility, when working with this client initially the
most therapeutic action the nurse should do is what?-CORRECT
ANASWER-A client with schizophrenia has been admitted to
an acute psychiatric facility, when working with this client
initially the most therapeutic action the nurse should do is
what?
– Sit with them, establish trust, and develop a therapeutic
relationship (to engage in therapeutic communication)
– Initially spend time with the patient to build trust and
demonstrate acceptance
1|Page
,You have an acute schizophrenic patient; they are having vivid
hallucinations that make them agitated, what is the nurse’s
best response?-CORRECT ANASWER-You have an acute
schizophrenic patient; they are having vivid hallucinations
that make them agitated, what is the nurse’s best response?
– To explore the content of the hallucinations
– Need to know if the hallucinations are threatening to
patients, or perhaps a command hallucination telling the
patient to harm themselves or others
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of psychotropic
medications for positive S/S of schizophrenia, you must be able
to know what are positive symptoms of schizophrenia are
because the nurse looks for a decrease of which of the
following S/S. (know positive and negative S/S of
schizophrenia)-CORRECT ANASWER-A nurse is evaluating the
effectiveness of psychotropic medications for positive S/S of
schizophrenia, you must be able to know what are positive
symptoms of schizophrenia are because the nurse looks for a
decrease of which of the following S/S. (know positive and
negative S/S of schizophrenia)
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,– Positive Symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized
speech, bizarre behavior
– Negative Symptoms: blunted or flat affect, alogia (Complete
lack of speech, poverty of thought or speech; the client may
sit with a visitor but may only mumble or respond vaguely to
questions), avolition (lack of initiative or motivation, lack of
motivation in activities and hygiene (ex. Client makes his bed,
but is unable to start the next chore without prompting)),
anhedonia (inability to gain pleasure from enjoyable
experiences, lack of pleasure or joy; indifferent to things that
often make others happy), anergia (condition of lethargy or
lack of physical activity, lack of energy)
– Cognitive Symptoms: disordered thinking, inability to make
decisions, poor problem solving ability, difficulty
concentration, long term and working memory deficits
– Depressive Symptoms: hopelessness, suicidal ideation
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of
chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia, what are the S/S of
chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia?-CORRECT ANASWER-A
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, – Common Symptoms: Any positive or negative symptoms
may be present
– Positive Symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized
speech, bizarre behavior
– Negative Symptoms: blunted or flat affect, alogia (Complete
lack of speech, poverty of thought or speech; the client may
sit with a visitor but may only mumble or respond vaguely to
questions), avolition (lack of initiative or motivation, lack of
motivation in activities and hygiene (ex. Client makes his bed,
but is unable to start the next chore without prompting)),
anhedonia (inability to gain pleasure from enjoyable
experiences, lack of pleasure or joy; indifferent to things that
often make others happy), anergia (condition of lethargy or
lack of physical activity, lack of energy)
A client has residual schizophrenia, what are the S/S and
behaviors of residual schizophrenia?-CORRECT ANASWER-A
client has residual schizophrenia, what are the S/S and
behaviors of residual schizophrenia?
– Active symptoms are no longer present but the client has 2
or more “residual” symptoms
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