The nurse knows that a negative symptom of schizophrenia would be:
A) Inability to express feelings.
B) Curiosity.
C) Disorganized thinking.
D) Delusional thinking.
Question 2
A client who presents in the psychiatric unit tells the admitting nurse that she is very depressed and has gained 20 pounds in the last 6 months.
She tells the nurse that over the last month, she has been strictly following a fat free, sugar free, carbohydrate free diet. What impact could the client's diet have on her brain functions? A) Glucose will diminish neurotransmitter secretion.
B) Weight loss will improve the client's brain functions.
C) Weight loss will improve the client's mood.
D) Glucose is necessary for neurotransmission synthesis and secretion.
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI
Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Nonverbal communications convey strong, powerful messages that may be negative or positive.
Negative feedback loops affecting hypothalamic and anterior pituitary tropic hormones.
Relative lifetime risk of schizophrenia