positive symptoms of schizophrenia
delusions
hallucinations
disorganized speech
bizarre behaviors
negative symptoms of schizophrenia
social discomfort
inability to enjoy activities
lack of goal directed behavior
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking buspirone to treat generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
Xerostomia (dry mouth)
what is the medical term for dry mouth.
Xerostomia
A nurse in a mental health facility is meeting with a client who has a diagnosis of major depression. During the conversation, the client stops speaking, and the nurse sits silently next to the client for several minutes. The nurse should identify that the therapeutic communication technique of silence is used for which of the following purposes?
To encourage the client to express feelings or concerns
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and started taking a first-generation antipsychotic medication 3 weeks ago. The client reports a feeling of inner restlessness, rocks back and forth when sitting down, and paces frequently. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following adverse effects of antipsychotic medications?
Akathisia
A nurse is teaching a client who has generalized anxiety disorder to perform a deep-breathing exercise. Which of the following actions should the nurse instruct the client to take?
Breathe in through the nose
A nurse is assessing a client who takes phenelzine for the treatment of depression. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Elevated blood pressure
what MAOI can cause a hypertensive crisis
phenelzine
A nurse is observing a client with schizophrenia in the dayroom. Another client asks him if several items of clothing match. He replies, “A match. I like matches. They are the givers of light, the light of the world. Let your light shine on.” The nurse should identify these statements as which of the following speech alterations?
associative looseness
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
“You should have your white blood cell count checked once per week for 6 months.”
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for doxepin. Which of the following adverse effects is associated with this medication?
drowsiness
A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about dietary restrictions for a client who is taking phenelzine to treat depression. The AP’s selection of which of the following foods for the client’s lunch indicates an understanding of the teaching?
chicken salad
what kind of drug is phenelzine
MAOI inhibitor
what adverse effect can chlorpromazine cause and what is used to treat it?
parkinsonism and treated with amantadine
what is the first line SSRI for PTSD
paroxetine
do you have to keep restricted diet after stopping MAOIs
yes for 2 weeks
A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about involuntary commitment. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching?
“At least 2 doctors must support the commitment application.”
official mental health disorder diagnosis guidebook
DSM-5
what gender does schitzophrenia appear in earlier
men
what is disorder appears before agoraphobia
panic disorder
what is agoraphobia
fear of open spaces
which psychologists theory is that childhood affects adult personaility traits
freud
levels of conciousness
concious
preconscious
unconscious
