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The nurse enters the room of a client with schizophrenia the day after he has been admitted to an inpatient setting and says, 'I would like to spend some time talking with you.' The client stares straight ahead and remains silent. The best response by the nurse is,
- A. I can see you want to be alone. I'll come back another time.
- B. If you don't need to talk right now, I'll just sit here for a few minutes.
- C. I've got some other things I can do now. I hope you'll feel like talking later.
- D. You would feel better if you would tell me what you're thinking.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sitting quietly shows acceptance and builds trust, supporting the client's limited tolerance for interaction, unlike leaving or assuming feelings.
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A client asks the nurse upon discharge, 'What should I do if I forget to take my medicine?' The nurse should explain to the client which of the following?
- A. Just double the dose next time it is scheduled.
- B. Skip that dose and resume your regular with the next dose.
- C. Don't miss doses, or you will not maintain therapeutic drug levels.
- D. If you remember within 3 to 4 hours later than it is due, take it then. If you remember more than 4 hours after it was due, do not take that dose.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Taking a missed dose within 3-4 hours maintains therapeutic levels, but skipping it if later avoids disruption, unlike doubling doses or vague warnings.
The client with schizophrenia tells the nurse that rats have started to eat his brain. The best response by the nurse would be.
- A. Have you discussed this with your physician?
- B. How could that be possible?
- C. You cannot have rats in your brain.
- D. You look OK to me.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Referring to the physician for a new symptom like a delusion prompts potential medication review, unlike defensive, dismissive, or non-therapeutic responses.
Which of the following are central components of a psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery program?
- A. Working with clients to have an improved quality of life according to society point of view
- B. Working with clients to manage their own lives
- C. Working with clients to make effective treatment decisions
- D. Working with clients to have an improved quality of life from the client's point of view
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Rehabilitation focuses on client-driven goals like managing life, making treatment decisions, and improving quality of life from the client's perspective, not society's.
The most commonly supported neuroanatomic theory of schizophrenia suggests which etiology?
- A. Excessive amounts of dopamine and serotonin in the brain
- B. Ineffective ability of the brain to use dopamine and serotonin
- C. Insufficient amounts of dopamine in the brain
- D. Decreased brain tissue in the frontal and temporal regions of the brain
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Decreased brain tissue in frontal and temporal regions is the primary neuroanatomic theory for schizophrenia etiology, unlike neurochemical theories involving dopamine or serotonin.
A client with schizophrenia is seen sitting alone and talking out loud. Suddenly, the client stops and turns as if listening to someone. The nurse approaches and sits down beside the client. Which of the following is the best initial response by the nurse?
- A. I can see you want to be alone. I'll come back another time.
- B. What are you hearing and seeing?
- C. I don't hear or see anyone else, what are you hearing and seeing?
- D. I can tell you are hearing voices but they are not real.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking what the client is experiencing while presenting reality validates their perception and encourages discussion, unlike dismissing, assuming, or denying the experience.