Author Question: A nursing instructor is preparing a class lecture about schizophrenia and outcomes focusing on ... (Read 118 times)

savannahhooper · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nursing instructor is preparing a class lecture about schizophrenia and outcomes focusing on recovery. Which of the following would the instructor include as a major goal?

A) Continuity of care
B) Shorter in-patient stays
C) Immediate crisis stabilization
D) Social engagement

Question 2

The police find a woman wandering around a parking lot, singing very loudly. They bring her to the hospital, and it is determined that she has no knowledge of what she has been doing for the past 12 hours. She is dressed in unfamiliar clothing.

This is an example of: A) Dissociation
B) Manipulation
C) Psychosis
D) Regression

wilsonbho · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, C, F

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback: The client experienced dissociation, a temporary alteration in conscious awareness. This situation is not an example of manipulation. The woman is not experiencing psychosis. Regression occurs when there is a retreat to an earlier stage of development and comfort.