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future617RT

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A client with schizophrenia states that he is God's messenger and his mission is to become president. The nurse documents these comments as evidence of the client's what?
 
  A) Delusional thinking
  B) Hallucinatory experiences
  C) Bizarre behavior
  D) Formal thought disorder

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a woman about her son's recent diagnosis of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is most often characterized by which of the following assessment findings?
 
  A) Thought disturbances and hallucinations
  B) Mood swings and hostility
  C) Separate personalities
  D) Preoccupation with somatic symptoms


Athena23

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
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Delusions involve disturbances in thought content. They are firmly held false beliefs that reasoning cannot correct and for which there is no support in reality.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
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Common features of schizophrenia include thought disturbances and preoccupation with frightening inner experiences (eg, delusions and hallucinations), affect disturbances (eg, flat or inappropriate affect), and behavioral or social disturbances (eg, unpredictable, bizarre behavior or social isolation).


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