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bcretired

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Which characteristic(s) of personality disorders should the nurse consider? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Impaired cognition
  b. Maladaptive response to life's events
  c. Inability to maintain relationships
  d. Poor impulse control
  e. Inappropriate emotional responses

Question 2

The nurse explains that neuroleptic drugs such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine) are very effective in treating specific symptoms of schizophrenia. Which effect(s) should chlorpromazine have? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Eliminating hallucinations
  b. Stimulating effective interpersonal rela-tionships
  c. Enabling organized thought
  d. Increasing activity level
  e. Eliminating delusional systems


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dlook33

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B, C, D, E
There is no impaired cognition in the individual with a personality disorder.

Answer to Question 2

A, C, E
Hallucinations, disorganized thought, and delusional systems are the positive symptoms that re-spond to neuroleptics. Negative symptoms such as withdrawal and inactivity do not respond well to these drugs.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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