David Carter vsim questions and answers complete
The patient asks the nurse "What type of disease is schizophrenia?" Which statement is the nurse's best response?
Schizophrenia is a syndrome with many different types and symptoms
What is the average age of peak onset of symptoms of schizophren...
david carter vsim questions and answers complete the patient asks the nurse what type of disease is schizophrenia which statement is the nurses best response schizophrenia is a syndrome
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David Carter vsim questions and answers complete
The patient asks the nurse "What type of disease is schizophrenia?" Which statement is
the nurse's best response?
Schizophrenia is a syndrome with many different types and symptoms
What is the average age of peak onset of symptoms of schizophrenia?
Men 15-25 years
Women 25-35 years
Schizophrenia is characterized by both positive and negative symptoms. which of the
follow is an example of a positive symptom?
Auditory hallucinations
David has been recently started on an antipsychotic medication. He asks the nurse
whether the medication will cure his schizophrenia. Which is the best response by the
nurse?
No, the medication does not cure the disease, but it will help to control the symptoms
you are having
When admitting a patient experiencing visual and auditory hallucinations, the nurse
discovered the patient is from another culture. Given this information, what should be
the priority of the nurse in the development of the nursing care plan?
The nurse should ask the patient and family about the ethnic or cultural significance of
the hallucinations
What is the primary reason that patients stop taking antipsychotic medications?
Extrapyramidal side effects
A patient who is taking an antipsychotic medication tells the nurse, "I am having
difficulty with my leg, it keeps shaking." What is the priority intervention of the nurse?
Administer a screening test for movement disorders
The patient is experiencing a delusion of grandeur and says, "I invented planes, do you
ever fly, I did that, it was my patent." Which is the nurse's best response?
I understand you believe you invented planes
Mr. Carter is in the day room rapidly pacing, his fists clenched and mumbling angrily to
himself. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
Ask the other patients in the day room to leave
Mr. Carter has been prescribed olanzapine 10 mg by mouth daily prior to admission. He
tells the nurse he will not "take that medication ever again." What is the most
therapeutic response from the nurse?
Gaining weight can be frustrating. Let's consider some changes in your diet and
exercise
Mr. Carter, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, is exhibiting paranoid behaviour.
Which nursing intervention is a priority?
Form a therapeutic relationship through brief, frequent interactions with Mr. Carter
Mr. Carter is at the window and states "The voices are telling me to jump out the
window." Which is the best response form the nurse?
I am sorry; you must be scared. I will stay here with you to keep you safe
Which of the following explanations should the nurse give to Mr. Carter's family when
asked the cause of schizophrenia?
It is caused by a combination of factors, including genetics and neurotransmitters
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