Schizophreni - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI Mental Health A and B 1) A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a. “You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity”. b. “You will experience weight loss while taking this medication.” c. “You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this medication.” d. “You should increase your consumption of complex ca...

NR 546 Week 3 Discussion: Schizophrenia 1. Selectone drugtotreatthe diagnosis(es)orsymptoms. 2. Listmedicationclassandmechanismofactionforthechosenmedication. 3. Writetheprescriptioninprescriptionformat. 4. Provide an evidence-based rationale for the selected medication 5. List any side effects or adverse effects associated with the medication. 6. Include any required diagnostic testing. State the time frame for this testing (testing is before medication initiation or q 3 month...

NURS. 420 SCHIZOPHRENIA EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What is schizophrenia characterized as? - correct answer thought disorder - considered syndrome or disease process b/c there are many varieties, symptoms, and presentations schizophrenia - correct answer distorted and bizarre thoughts, perceptions, emotions, movements, and behavior categories of schizophrenia symptoms - correct answer 1. positive (hard)- things that should not be there 2. negative (soft)- things that should...

Schizophrenia is a psychological condition in which there is not one ___________ or one _______________. - Answer-Cause; treatment *it is also NOT the same as multi-personality disorder Symptoms of Schizophrenia begin when typically? - Answer-Late adolescence and early adulthood years What is symptoms of Schizophrenia begin before the age of 18? - Answer-This is considered early onset Schizophrenia *more rare Schizophrenia has 4 phase of development. What are they? - Answer-*-Phase 1: *Pr...

Chapter 22 Schizophrenia Q&A A client is diagnosed with schizophreniform disorder. The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record and finds that the client's symptoms have been present for at least how long?  1 week  1 month  8 months  1 year A nurse is assessing a client who is reporting the sensation of "bugs crawling under the skin" and intense itching and burning. The client states, "I know bugs have invaded my body." There is no evidence to support the client...

Schizophreni Psych Exam 2- Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024)

ATI Mental Health Retake #2: Level 3-Corrected 2023 Latest Update 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing delusions. The client states, "I can feel worms crawling through my vein. Which of the following types of delusions should the nurse document the client is experiencing! a. Delusion of reference b. Delusion of persecution c. Somatic delusion. d. Erotomaniac delusion 2. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client following a d...

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Kaplan and Sadock's Chapter 13 & 26 from Study Guide: Schizophrenia and personality disorders|13.1. Which of the following statements about the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is true? A. Dysregulation of dopaminergic neurotransmission is caused by postsynaptic sensitivity. B. Dopamine release caused by amphetamine challenge is higher during remission. C. Higher amphetamine-provoked dopamine release predicts worsening of psychotic symptoms. D. Overactivity of dopamine in the subcortica...

C. Both of the above 13. A 58-year-old patient with a history of depression is currently taking agomelatine, which has what mechanism of action? A. Binding to melatonin receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus B. Binding to 5HT2C receptors C. Both of the above D. Neither of the above C. Serotonin 2A antagonism 14. Which of the following is the most potent property of trazodone? A. Serotonin reuptake inhibition B. Serotonin 2C antagonism C. Serotonin 2A antagonism D. Histamine 1 antago...