A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia demonstrates little ...

[c0205847]

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia demonstrates little spontaneous movement and has waxy flexibility. The patient's activities of daily living are severely compromised. An appropriate outcome would be that the patient will:
 
  a. demonstrate increased interest in the environment by the end of week 1.
  b. perform self-care activities with coaching by the end of day 3.
  c. gradually take the initiative for self-care by the end of week 2.
  d. accept tube feeding without objection by day 2.

Question 2

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia tells the nurse, I eat skiller. Tend to end. Easter. It blows away. Get it? Select the nurse's best response.
 
  a. Nothing you are saying is clear.
  b. Your thoughts are very disconnected.
  c. Try to organize your thoughts and then tell me again.
  d. I am having difficulty understanding what you are saying.

[Bison]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Outcomes related to self-care deficit nursing diagnoses should deal with increasing ability to perform self-care tasks independently, such as feeding, bathing, dressing, and toileting. Performing the tasks with coaching by nursing staff denotes improvement over the complete inability to perform the tasks. The incorrect options are not directly related to self-care activities, difficult to measure, and unrelated to maintenance of nutrition.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
When a patient's speech is loosely associated, confused, and disorganized, pretending to understand is useless. The nurse should tell the patient that he or she is having difficulty understanding what the patient is saying. If a theme is discernible, ask the patient to talk about the theme. The incorrect options tend to place blame for the poor communication with the patient. The correct response places the difficulty with the nurse rather than being accusatory. See relationship to audience response question.

[c0205847]

Great answer, keep it coming

[kjohnson]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it