A patient with schizophrenia approaches the psychiatric tech…
A patient with schizophrenia approaches the psychiatric technician and says, “The voices are bothering me. They are yelling and telling me I am bad. Can’t you hear them?’ What would be the most helpful reply for the psychiatric technician to make?
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The psychiatric technician notices that a young adult male patient on the unit appears remote and suspicious. He is well groomed, and is a loner. From time to time, the patient stares upward and tilts his head to the left while pulling his earlobe downward. The nurse determines that the patient:
Read DetailsA patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has catatonia. The pa…
A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has catatonia. The patient is stuporous, demonstrates little spontaneous movement, and has waxy flexibility. The patient’s activities of daily living are severely compromised. An appropriate outcome is that the patient will:
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