Practice Question
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as positive symptoms of schizophrenia? (Select all that apply.).
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Correct Answer:
Auditory hallucinations.
Rationale:
🔷 Auditory hallucinations are classic positive symptoms of schizophrenia, indicating a distortion in the client’s perception of reality.
🔷 Flight of ideas is a symptom more commonly associated with mania, not schizophrenia.
🔷 Decreased motivation and impaired memory are negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which do not fall under the "positive" category.
🔷 Positive symptoms are those that reflect excessive or distorted functioning, such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech.
🔷 The nurse should monitor the client’s response to antipsychotic medication and assess the intensity of hallucinations.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Mental Health
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