Author Question: You are assigned to a client with schizophrenia. You find that this client has lessened reactivity ... (Read 78 times)

jerry coleman · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

You are assigned to a client with schizophrenia. You find that this client has lessened reactivity to the environment, rigid posture, resistance to being moved, and even bizarre posturing.

Which of the following words is used in psychiatric nursing and the psychiatric field to describe these behaviors of your client? a. catatonia
b. posture fixation
c. neuroleptic malignant syndrome
d. postsynaptic paralytic condition

Question 2

Research findings indicate that suicide prevention programs:

a. can be standardized for both female and male adolescents of all races
b. will result in increased frequency of attempts for adolescents who complete the program
c. are not particularly effective for adolescents younger than 16 years old
d. should begin in middle school or earlier

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

Answer to Question 1

A
Catatonia is a marked decrease in reactivity to the environment, sometimes reaching an extreme degree of complete unawareness. The catatonic individual maintains a rigid posture and resists efforts to be moved. Catatonia is among the most striking psychotic manifestations.

Answer to Question 2

D
Research findings indicate that suicide prevention programs should begin in middle school or earlier. Studies suggest that students who engaged in health-promoting behaviors such as seat belt use, physical activity, and proper nutrition were projected from suicide attempts.