Author Question: A nurse is caring for a 25-year-old client with paranoid schizophrenia. The client experiences ... (Read 44 times)

ahriuashd · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse is caring for a 25-year-old client with paranoid schizophrenia. The client experiences command hallucinations to harm himself and others. The client believes that the voice of God told the client to jump from a second-floor bedroom window.

The client's parents ask the nurse, What makes our son hear the voices? Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) The 'voices' may be related to excessive dopamine levels in certain parts of the brain.
B) Hallucinations are caused by medication interactions.
C) Too little serotonin is to blame for delusions and hallucinations.
D) Changes in hormones during puberty have been shown to cause the voices.

Question 2

The NANDA taxonomy of nursing diagnoses was first published in 1990 and has been in use since that time.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false