The spouse of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks a nurse, "How will I know if my spouse becomes psychotic?" The nurse replies:
a. "His behavior will become very unpredictable.".
b. "Speech becomes very disorganized and inappropriate.".
c. "Social skills are greatly impaired resulting in the tendency to isolate.".
d. "He will demonstrate thinking and behaviors that are based in reality.".
C
Patients with psychoses have these characteristics: regressive behavior, personality disintegration, significant reduction in the level of awareness, great difficulty in adequately functioning, and gross impairment in reality testing.
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