Case Study: Mrs. Chou25-year-old woman with a five-year his…
Case Study: Mrs. Chou25-year-old woman with a five-year history of schizophrenia. After her mother’s sudden death, Mrs. Chou stops taking her medication and begins hearing voices, including her mother’s, which later become condemning and critical. She becomes mute, motionless, and refuses food or fluids. Mr. Nolan, her nurse, notes waxy flexibility, poor hygiene, and stupor. She is admitted and treated with risperidone and supportive nursing interventions. Prioritizing Hypotheses- From the Nursing Diagnosis below, choose whether it is considered “High” priority, “Moderate” priority or “Low” priority: Impaired verbal communication [1] Self-care deficit [2] Ineffective coping (grief) [3] Disturbed thought process [4] Risk for self-harm [5]
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