The nurse is discussing the employment history of a client with schizophrenia. Due to cognitive impairment associated with the disease, the nurse understands that the client may have difficulty:
A)
remembering what kind of work he did 10 years ago.
B)
explaining what things he likes to do.
C)
describing the repetitive tasks involved in the job.
D)
understanding why he was terminated by an employer.
D
Explanation:
A)
Difficulty with abstract thinking and having insight into his illness are affected so he may not be able to understand why he has lost a job. Short-term memory, not long term, is usually affected. Such clients usually have intact concrete thinking and can tell you what they like to do and describe repetitive type skills.
Application
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
B)
Difficulty with abstract thinking and having insight into his illness are affected so he may not be able to understand why he has lost a job. Short-term memory, not long term, is usually affected. Such clients usually have intact concrete thinking and can tell you what they like to do and describe repetitive type skills.
Application
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
C)
Difficulty with abstract thinking and having insight into his illness are affected so he may not be able to understand why he has lost a job. Short-term memory, not long term, is usually affected. Such clients usually have intact concrete thinking and can tell you what they like to do and describe repetitive type skills.
Application
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
D)
Difficulty with abstract thinking and having insight into his illness are affected so he may not be able to understand why he has lost a job. Short-term memory, not long term, is usually affected. Such clients usually have intact concrete thinking and can tell you what they like to do and describe repetitive type skills.
Application
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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