Author Question: The parents of a 17-year-old boy have just received word that he has been diagnosed with ... (Read 45 times)

james · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The parents of a 17-year-old boy have just received word that he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and will require drug therapy. Which of the following etiologic factors is most likely to have contributed to this disease?

A) Processes during fetal neurodevelopment may have resulted in schizophrenia.
B) Patterns of ineffective coping are likely to have culminated in schizophrenia.
C) Childhood trauma is likely the major contributing factor to the boy's disease.
D) The presence of multiple personalities is among the root causes of schizophrenia.

Question 2

A nurse who is working with an older adult patient who takes eight medications a day wants to promote medication adherence. Which of the following nursing interventions would best promote medication adherence?

A) Take prescribed medication as needed.
B) Refill prescription medication when the last dose is taken.
C) Place pills in a daily or weekly pillbox organized according to hours of the day or mealtimes.
D) Ask for child-proof caps for all medication bottles.