The family of a client diagnosed with schizophrenia describes her ...

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The family of a client diagnosed with schizophrenia describes her behavior over the last few days as being very docile and non-confrontational.
 
  When asked to go and change her shoes to go shopping, she goes to change them, but a when a family member checks on her several minutes later, she appears to be lost in thought. This phase of schizophrenia is the ________ phase. a. Residual
  b. Prodromal
  c. Prespsychotic
  d. Acute

Question 2

Standards of nursing practice for mental health can best be described as helping to ensure:
 
  a. That certain clients receive care
  b. Quality and effectiveness of care
  c. Proper documentation
  d. Proper medication administration

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Answer to Question 1

C
In the prepsychotic phase, individuals are usually quiet, passive, and obedient, and they prefer to be alone. Family members may report that they can sense the individual slipping away in front of their eyes. The prodromal phase and residual phases begin with withdrawal, a lack of energy, and little motivation. Individuals may appear confused and in a world of their own. They may complain about multiple physical problems or show a new, excessive interest in religion or philosophy. Ideas and beliefs become odd or unusual. Some individuals become agitated or angry. Speech becomes difficult to follow. In the acute phase individuals lose contact with reality and become unable to function even in the most basic ways.

Answer to Question 2

B
Most health care disciplines have standards of practice documented as guidelines with measurable criteria that can be used to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care provided. All clients have the right to receive care, so standards of nursing practice would not address who receives care. Although proper documentation and proper medication administration might be part of the evaluation process, they do not provide complete evaluation of quality and effectiveness of care.