A nurse working in a psychiatric unit is caring for a client with schizophrenia who manifests positive symptoms of the disease. Based on this data, which does the nurse anticipate when providing care?
A) Social withdrawal
B) Hallucinations
C) Anhedonia
D) Concrete thinking
Answer: B
The major manifestations of schizophrenia are described as either positive symptoms or negative symptoms, depending on whether they involve the presence of unusual behaviors or the absence of typical behaviors. Hallucinations is a positive symptom; all other choices are negative symptoms.
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