A community mental health nurse receives a new client for his caseload. The diagnosis of the client is residual schizophrenia. Documentation states that the client has a number of negative symptoms
Which symptom would the nurse expect to assess in the client?
1. Bizarre, somatic delusions
2. Disorganized speech pattern
3. Catatonic posturing
4. Emotional blunting
ANS: 4
Blunted affect is considered a negative symptom. The other symptoms would be classified as positive symptoms.
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