The physician prescribes risperidone for a client with schizophrenia who displays delusions,
hallucinations, apathy, and social isolation. Which symptoms should be monitored to evaluate
improvement?
a. Positive symptoms
b. Negative symptoms
c. Disorganized symptoms
d. Both positive and negative symptoms
D
The atypical antipsychotic medications target both the negative and positive symptoms of
schizophrenia, an obvious advantage over the standard antipsychotics; thus both sets of symptoms
should be the foci of evaluation. No specific subset of disorganized symptoms is available.
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A) True B) False
A baby born without a urinary bladder has a cutaneous ureterostomy with one stoma and a cutaneous ureterostomy has been surgically created. There is one stoma
Discussion with the child's family regarding care should include which of the following? 1. "This urinary diversion is permanent and urine will drain from it continuously." 2. "In the future, there will be a second surgery to offer an exit for the urine from the other kidney." 3. "This pouch needs to be changed only about once a week." 4. "You should notify the surgeon if the stoma becomes paler in color."
A nurse is caring for a child with the religion of Christian Science. What interventions should the nurse include in the care plan for this child? Select all that apply
a. Offer iced tea to the child who is experiencing fluid volume deficit. b. Inform the Christian Science practitioner that the child has been admitted to the hospital. c. Allow parents to sign a form opting out of routine immunizations. d. Ask parents if the child has been baptized and if parents want a pastor to visit.
Which immunization will the nurse provide parental education during the health maintenance visit for a 4-year-old child?
1. Hepatitis B #3 2. Haemophilus influenzae type B #2 3. Inactive poliovirus #3 4. Measles, mumps, and rubella #1