Week 5: Schizophrenia Spectrum & Psychotic Disorders; Med-Induced Mvmnt Disorders

Week 5 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Medication-Induced Movements Disorders Name College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University NRNP 6675F PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan II Dr. Date Subjective CC I see things. HPI S.T. is an African American 53-year-old male presenting to a nurse practitioner for initial evaluation for his mental health. The patient identity was verified with full name and date of birth. The patient states that he is here because his sister made him. He was living with his mom until she died. He explains that he is living life not bothering anyone and those people. He endorses visual and auditory hallucinations by stating those people wont leave him alone. They are watching him in the shadows outside his window. During the conversation he sees a bird and hears music playing that he describes the genre as heavy metal. He endorses delusions expressing statements, the government is watching me so that my taxes are high. Paranoia displayed, they are poisoning my foodI lock them everything up in the frig. He has had A/V/H for several weeks months. The patient states that he tries to sleep but the voices keep him up for days at a time. He states