Author Question: A patient with catatonic schizophrenia exhibits little spontaneous movement and demonstrates waxy ... (Read 53 times)

casperchen82 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient with catatonic schizophrenia exhibits little spontaneous movement and demonstrates waxy flexibility. Which nursing intervention should receive the highest priority?

a. Conducting passive range-of-motion exercises
b. Exposing the patient to auditory and visual stimuli
c. Interacting with the patient as if he is responding
d. Including the patient in a variety of milieu activities

Question 2

The criteria for healthy or adaptive sexual response include: (Select all that apply.)

a. Sexual acts between two consenting adults
b. Sexual acts that fulfill the desire of only oneself
c. Sexual acts that are not forced or coerced
d. Sexual acts that are conducted in privacy
e. Sexual acts that fulfill the desire between two people

joshraies · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Physical needs must be met to preserve health and life. Although all of the interventions here are therapeutic, the priority is maintaining physical and physiological functioning, including maintaining conducting passive range-of-motion exercises to prevent muscular atrophy and contractions.

Answer to Question 2

A, C, D, E
These are conditions of sexuality that are considered adaptive. Sexual acts that fulfill only the desire of oneself are maladaptive because they do not consider others.