A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a flat affect, paranoia, anhedonia, anergia, neologisms, and echolalia. Which statement correctly differentiates the client's positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
A. Paranoia, anhedonia, and anergia are positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
B. Paranoia, neologisms, and echolalia are positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
C. Paranoia, anergia, and echolalia are negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
D. Paranoia, flat affect, and anhedonia are negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
B
The nurse should recognize that positive symptoms of schizophrenia include paranoid delusions, neologisms, and echolalia. The negative symptoms of schizophrenia include flat affect, anhedonia, and anergia. Positive symptoms reflect an excess or distortion of normal functions. Negative symptoms reflect a decrease or loss of normal functions.
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