You are a psychiatrist who specializes in treating schizophrenia. You have a new patient named Roy, who is exhibiting several of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia but none of the positive symptoms. In fact, Roy's negative symptoms are quite severe. According to research, one would expect that ____.
a. Roy will recover if treated
b. Roy will have a relative lack of response to treatment
c. treatment will eliminate negative symptoms, but then positive symptoms will emerge
d. treatment will be effective only if started after positive symptoms develop
Question 2
When Stephanie hears people speaking Chinese in a Chinese restaurant, she assumes that they are plotting against her. When she opens a fortune cookie, she thinks that the message inside was placed there by the government officials that are following her. Stephanie appears to be experiencing ____.
a. a loose association
b. thought broadcasting
c. a hallucination
d. delusions of persecution
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Pigmented bands in nail of patient with dark skin
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
Patient having glaucoma test.
Koplik spots in the mouth of a patient with measles.