A young adult male client has been brought to the crisis center by his mother for bizarre behavior. His mother tells the nurse, "I don't know what happened. He is a promising football player and is refusing to finish his last year of college because he thinks there is a conspiracy against him. Lately, I feel like I don't even know him. He has also become physically aggressive recently." What might the nurse consider as a possible reason for this behavior?
a. Anabolic steroid use
b. Poor athletic performance
c. Excessive caffeine use
d. Poor vitamin and mineral supplementation
a. Anabolic steroid use
FEEDBACK:
a. There is a risk of developing psychosis with delusions, paranoia, depression, mania, and aggression with violence with anabolic steroid use.
b. Poor athletic performance may contribute to his not wanting to return to school, but it is not likely the cause of developing delusional thinking. .
c. Excessive caffeine may contribute to irritability but is not likely the cause of bizarre behavior and aggression. .
d. . Poor supplementation may contribute to aggressive behavior, but it is not likely the cause of developing delusional thinking. .
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