A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is slow to respond and ...

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A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is slow to respond and appears to be listening to unseen others. Which medication should a nurse expect a physician to order to address this type of symptom?
 
  A. Haloperidol (Haldol) to address the negative symptom
  B. Clonazepam (Klonopin) to address the positive symptom
  C. Risperidone (Risperdal) to address the positive symptom
  D. Clozapine (Clozaril) to address the negative symptom

Question 2

A client diagnosed with alcohol use disorder joins a community 12-step program and states, My life is unmanageable. How should the nurse interpret this client's statement?
 
  A. The client is using minimization as an ego defense.
  B. The client is ready to sign an Alcoholics Anonymous contract for sobriety.
  C. The client has accomplished the first of 12 steps advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous.
  D. The client has met the requirements to be designated as an Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse should expect the physician to order risperidone (Risperdal) to address the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Risperidone (Risperdal) is an atypical antipsychotic used to reduce positive symptoms, including disturbances in content of thought (delusions), form of thought (neologisms), or sensory perception (hallucinations).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The first step of the 12-step program advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous is that clients must admit powerlessness over alcohol and that their lives have become unmanageable.