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A nurse is providing education to a group of staff members about schizophrenia.
Which of the following age groups should the nurse include as the age when schizophrenia is typically diagnosed?.
A. School-age
A rationale: Schizophrenia is typically not diagnosed in school-age children. Symptoms may begin to appear in late adolescence, but diagnosis usually occurs in adulthood.
B. Preschooler.
B rationale: Schizophrenia is not typically diagnosed in preschoolers. Symptoms of schizophrenia are rarely seen in children this young.
C. Young adulthood.
C rationale: Schizophrenia is most commonly diagnosed in young adulthood. This is when symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking typically become apparent.
D. Older adulthood.
D rationale: While schizophrenia can be diagnosed in older adulthood, it is less common. Most individuals with schizophrenia are diagnosed earlier in life.
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Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
Schizophrenia is typically not diagnosed in school-age children. Symptoms may begin to appear in late adolescence, but diagnosis usually occurs in adulthood.
Choice B rationale:
Schizophrenia is not typically diagnosed in preschoolers. Symptoms of schizophrenia are rarely seen in children this young.
Choice C rationale:
Schizophrenia is most commonly diagnosed in young adulthood. This is when symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking typically become apparent.
Choice D rationale:
While schizophrenia can be diagnosed in older adulthood, it is less common. Most individuals with schizophrenia are diagnosed earlier in life.
Similar Questions
A nurse at a primary care clinic is assessing a client for manifestations of depression.
Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as being consistent with depression?.
A. "I can't sit still. I feel like I need to be doing things around the house.”.
A rationale: This statement indicates restlessness, which is not typically associated with depression.
B. "I can't get my mind to stop racing at night.
B rationale: This statement indicates insomnia, which is a common symptom of depression.
C. "When I went to my provider, they told me I have high blood pressure.”.
C rationale: High blood pressure is not a symptom of depression.
D. "Lately, I feel like I am more alert than usual and can focus better.”.
D rationale: Increased alertness and focus are not typical symptoms of depression.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
This statement indicates restlessness, which is not typically associated with depression.
Choice B rationale:
This statement indicates insomnia, which is a common symptom of depression.
Choice C rationale:
High blood pressure is not a symptom of depression.
Choice D rationale:
Increased alertness and focus are not typical symptoms of depression.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking fluphenazine and is experiencing tardive dyskinesia.
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe for this client?.
A. Valbenazine
A rationale: Valbenazine is a medication approved by the FDA for treating tardive dyskinesia.
B. Diphenhydramine.
B rationale: Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine and is not used to treat tardive dyskinesia.
C. Naloxone.
C rationale: Naloxone is used to reverse opioid overdose, not tardive dyskinesia.
D. Fluoxetine.
D rationale: Fluoxetine is an antidepressant and does not treat tardive dyskinesia.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
Valbenazine is a medication approved by the FDA for treating tardive dyskinesia.
Choice B rationale:
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine and is not used to treat tardive dyskinesia.
Choice C rationale:
Naloxone is used to reverse opioid overdose, not tardive dyskinesia.
Choice D rationale:
Fluoxetine is an antidepressant and does not treat tardive dyskinesia.
A nurse is preparing a client for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the procedure?.
A. "This procedure will cause me to have brief seizures.”.
A rationale: ECT does cause brief seizures, which is a correct understanding of the procedure.
B. "One ECT treatment will be effective for my depression.”.
B rationale: One ECT treatment is usually not enough to effectively treat depression.
C. "I will not need to have a pre-ECT workup before the procedure.”.
C rationale: A pre-ECT workup is typically required before the procedure.
D. "I will be able to eat breakfast prior to my procedure.”. .
D rationale: Patients are usually required to fast before ECT due to the use of general anesthesia.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
ECT does cause brief seizures, which is a correct understanding of the procedure.
Choice B rationale:
One ECT treatment is usually not enough to effectively treat depression.
Choice C rationale:
A pre-ECT workup is typically required before the procedure.
Choice D rationale:
Patients are usually required to fast before ECT due to the use of general anesthesia.