Author Question: A withdrawn client diagnosed with schizophrenia expresses little emotion and refuses to attend group ... (Read 76 times)

beccaep · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A withdrawn client diagnosed with schizophrenia expresses little emotion and refuses to attend group therapy. What altered component of the nervous system should a nurse recognize as being implicated in this behavior?

A. Dendrites
B. Axons
C. Neurotransmitters
D. Synapses

Question 2

The nurse practitioner plans to use a psychoanalytical framework when treating a client diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Which would be the focus of this nursing intervention?

A. Correcting inappropriate learning patterns
B. Changing a dysfunctional social environment
C. Exploring the here and now with the client and family
D. Exploring behaviors and defense mechanisms associated with the superego.

lgoldst9 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse should recognize that neurotransmitters play an essential function in the role of human emotion and behavior. Neurotransmitters are targeted and affected by many psychotropic medications.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Freud identified the superego as the component of the personality that strives for perfection. Violation of the superego's standards generates guilt and anxiety in a person with a strong superego and understanding of these defense mechanisms is identified as important to assisting the client in achieving desired changes or accepting themselves as unique individuals.