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bobypop · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The population health nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client asks if his son is at risk for the same health problem. On what should the nurse base a response to this client?

1. The client's son does not have a greater risk of developing schizophrenia.
2. Schizophrenia skips a generation so the client's son will not have a greater risk of developing schizophrenia.
3. The son has a 10 to 15 greater risk for developing schizophrenia.
4. Only the client's daughters have a greater risk for developing schizophrenia.

Question 2

The population health nurse is concerned that a client with depression is at risk for deterioration of chronic health problems. The nurse is basing this concern on the client's:

1. Inability or lack of motivation for effective self-care.
2. Side effects of the mental health medications.
3. Loss of cognitive function.
4. Feelings of inadequacy.

cloudre37 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. Siblings of persons with schizophrenia have a 7 to 8 risk of developing the disease, and the risk increases to 10 to 15 of children whose parents have schizophrenia. Risk of disease also increases with the number of family members affected. The son does have a greater risk of developing schizophrenia. Schizophrenia does not skip a generation so the son does have a greater risk of developing schizophrenia. All children have a greater risk for developing schizophrenia.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. Mental illness may result in worsening of physical health problems due to inability or lack of motivation for effective self-care. In general, side effects of the mental health medications do not result in worsening of physical health problems. Loss of cognitive function is not a reason that mental illness results in worsening of physical health problems. Feelings of inadequacy are not a reason mental illness results in worsening of physical health problems.