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maegan_martin · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client with schizophrenia is receiving risperidone (Risperdal) to treat both positive (type I) and negative (type II) symptoms.

A nurse should evaluate that the medication has helped with the negative (type II) symptoms when there is a decrease in the client's: Select all that apply.
A) Delusional thinking.
B) Apathy.
C) Use of neologisms.
D) Avolition.
E) Tangential thinking.

Question 2

A student is frequently violent toward other children. A school nurse notices that the child frequently has bruises or burns on his face and arms. If the child performs poorly on an assignment, he is often heard telling himself, You're so stupid.

Which nursing intervention would be least likely to enhance the establishment of trust with the child?
A) Being consistent and following through on commitments
B) Praising appropriate, prosocial behaviors
C) Setting clear, simple expectations and implementing consistent limit setting
D) Using close, interpersonal contact and touch