The physician asks the nurse if the client with schizophrenia is experiencing any negative symptoms. The nurse says that the client frequently:
A)
has visual hallucinations of seeing polar bears in the room.
B)
is still delusional and believes she is Marilyn Monroe.
C)
answers questions in one- and two-word phrases with little expression.
D)
dresses in brightly colored, mismatched outfits.
C
Explanation:
A)
A reduction in speech with brief responses and without emotion describes alogia, a negative symptom that involves a deficit or decrease in normal function. Positive symptoms involve an excess of normal function, as occurs with hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and flamboyant behavior.
Analysis
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
B)
A reduction in speech with brief responses and without emotion describes alogia, a negative symptom that involves a deficit or decrease in normal function. Positive symptoms involve an excess of normal function, as occurs with hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and flamboyant behavior.
Analysis
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
C)
A reduction in speech with brief responses and without emotion describes alogia, a negative symptom that involves a deficit or decrease in normal function. Positive symptoms involve an excess of normal function, as occurs with hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and flamboyant behavior.
Analysis
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
D)
A reduction in speech with brief responses and without emotion describes alogia, a negative symptom that involves a deficit or decrease in normal function. Positive symptoms involve an excess of normal function, as occurs with hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and flamboyant behavior.
Analysis
Assessment
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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