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Basic Case Summary Identifying Information Date of initial assessment: 5/5/2024 Client’s Name: Wayne Employment Status: Stay-at-home father (unemployed) School Status: GED Age: 37 Gender: Male Race/ Ethnicity: White Marital Status: Married Reason for Referral/Presenting Concern Wayne has entered counseling at the urging of his family. Wayne’s family says he is suffering from delusions, but Wayne affirms that what he says is true. “Back around 2000, I was dating a girl named M...

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AQA Psychology – Schizophrenia Exam Questions and Answers What is schizophrenia? How common is it? -Answer-It is a psychological disorder affecting approximately 1% of people What do people diagnosed with schizophrenia often experience? -Answer-Major disruption to their everyday life Research shows that approximately: - 80% of people with schizophrenia in the UK are unemployed - 20% attempt suicide Schizophrenia has a a condition that causes what? -Answer-Psychosis - where the person...

NURS. 420 Schizophrenia Exam Questions and Answers 2024 What is schizophrenia characterized as? - Answer-thought disorder - considered syndrome or disease process b/c there are many varieties, symptoms, and presentations schizophrenia - Answer-distorted and bizarre thoughts, perceptions, emotions, movements, and behavior categories of schizophrenia symptoms - Answer-1. positive (hard)- things that should not be there 2. negative (soft)- things that should be there positive (hard) sympt...

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? correct answers Anhedonia A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Talk about positive experiences can help distract the client from their disorientation. A nurse is caring for a cli...

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anhedonia - correct answer Is the inability to experience pleasure. This is particularly distressing symptom that compels some clients to attempt suicide. associate looseness - correct answer Thinking is characterized by speech in which ideas shift from one unrelated subject to another. With associative looseness, the individual is unaware that the topics are unconnected. When the condition is severe, speech may be incoherent. (For example, "We wanted to take the bus, but the airport to...