Nr 326 Week 5 Quiz Questions Mental-Health Nursing

Week 5 quiz questionsCh 24 Schizophrenia1. A client is admitted with a diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder, with catatonic features. Which symptoms are associated with the catatonic specifier?a) Strong ego boundaries and abstract thinkingb) Ataxia and akinesiac) Stupor, muscle rigidity, and negativismd) Substance abuse and cachexia2. . The client hears the word match. The client replies, A match. I like matches. They are the light of the world. God will light the world. Let your light so shine. Which communication pattern does the nurse identifya) Word saladb) Clang associationc) Loose associationd) Ideas of reference3. A client diagnosed with schizophrenia experiences identity confusion and communicates with the nurse using echolalia. What is the client attempting to do by using this form of speech?a) Identify with the person speakingb) Imitate the nurses movementsc) Alleviate alogiad) Alleviate avolition4. To deal with a client's hallucinations therapeutically, which nursing intervention should be implemented?a) Reinforce the perceptual distortions until the client develops new defenses.b) Provide an unstructured environment.c) Avoid making connections between anxiety-producing situations and hallucinations.d) Distract the client's attention.5. A client, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, states, My roommate is plotting to have others kill me. Which is the appropriate nursing response?a) I find that hard