A client with schizophrenia has received standard antipsychotics for a year. His hallucinations are
less intrusive, but the client remains apathetic, has poverty of thought, cannot work, and is socially
isolated.
To address these symptoms, the nurse might expect the psychiatrist to prescribe
a. haloperidol (Haldol).
b. olanzapine (Zyprexa).
c. diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
d. chlorpromazine (Thorazine).
B
Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic that targets both positive and negative symptoms of
schizophrenia. Options A and D are standard antipsychotics that target only positive symptoms.
Option C is an antihistamine.
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A) The increased thickness and circulation to the skin. B) An increase in the delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity response. C) The thymus progressively declining in size. D) A decrease in the number of immature T cells.
A client who is homeless has come into the emergency department complaining of foot pain. An important factor that the nurse should remember about the homeless is that:
a. government insurance is available to them. b. the majority of them have a form of mental illness or addiction. c. health care facilities are readily accessible for them. d. employment is available to them when they choose to work.
The nurse explains that a vaccination provides defense against infection via:
a. innate immunity. b. the inflammatory response. c. antibody-mediated immunity. d. cell-mediated immunity.
Nurses can help the family develop useful day-night routines; that is, help the infant tell the difference between day and night by suggesting all of the following except:
1. save the crib or bassinet for nighttime sleep. 2. feed the baby for the last evening time around 11 PM. 3. keep a small nightlight on to avoid turning on bright lights. 4. play with the baby during nighttime feedings to tire the baby out for more, longer sleep.