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nmorano1

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The spouse of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks a nurse, How will I know if my spouse becomes psychotic? The nurse replies:
 
  a. His behavior will become very unpredictable..
  b. Speech becomes very disorganized and inappropriate..
  c. Social skills are greatly impaired resulting in the tendency to isolate..
  d. He will demonstrate thinking and behaviors that are based in reality..

Question 2

A client is admitted to an inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and has not responded to SSRI or tricyclic antidepressants. The client asks a nurse, I heard about MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors).
 
  Why can't they be added to what I am on now? Wouldn't adding one help? Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
  A) Electroconvulsive therapy is your best option at this point.
  B) Combined use can lead to a life-threatening condition called a hypertensive crisis.
  C) There is no reason why an MAOI couldn't be added to your therapy.
  D) They can't be used together because their mechanisms of action are very different.


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tennis14576

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Patients with psychoses have these characteristics: regressive behavior, personality disintegration, significant reduction in the level of awareness, great difficulty in adequately functioning, and gross impairment in reality testing.

Answer to Question 2

B


nmorano1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!

AngeliqueG

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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