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mpobi80

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One of the primary goals in caring for the client with schizophrenia is to establish clear, consistent, open communication. Which of the following nursing interventions would be most effective in accomplishing this goal?
 
  A) Assist the client to do at least one physical activity each day.
  B) Supervise all of the client's activities of daily living.
  C) Present reality in clear simple language, and demonstrate patience.
  D) Arrange for the client to go home as soon as possible on a day pass.

Question 2

In working with the individual and family, the most accurate statement that the nurse can teach the client and family about schizophrenia is what?
 
  A) Individuals with schizophrenia do have differences in brain structure and function that cause a variety of symptoms such as amotivation and hearing voices.
  B) Schizophrenia is being found to be related more closely to family dysfunction than to physiology, which is why family therapy is the most effective treatment for this disorder.
  C) Medications for schizophrenia have not changed much since the early 1950s, although there are some medications that may be helpful.
  D) It is more effective to treat the individual on a one-to-one basis than to involve the family in treatment because it is a very complicated process.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
The most effective intervention in accomplishing the stated goal would be to maintain a patient, calm attitude and present reality in clear, simple language that is easy to understand.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Excessive amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine allows nerve impulses to bombard the mesolimbic pathway, the part of the brain normally involved in arousal and motivation. Normal cell communications are disrupted, resulting in the development of hallucinations and delusions. Abnormalities in brain shape and brain circuitry are being researched.




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