A client with schizophrenia reports that her hallucinations have decreased in frequency. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention to address the client’s problem with social isolation?

Which action by a client with stable schizophrenia is most important for preventing relapse?

A client approaches the nurse and points at the sky, showing her where the men would be coming from to get him. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client is brought to the crisis response center by his family. During evaluation, he reports being depressed for the last month and complains about voices constantly whispering to him. Which diagnosis is the most likely?

What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a nurse to implement when caring for a client with paranoid schizophrenia?

The nurse is interviewing a client with a delusional disorder. Which of the following conditions would the nurse expect from this client?

A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit for a delusional disorder. He explains to a nurse that he made a contract with God to be the best minister on earth. Now that he has achieved the goal, most of his friends have stopped seeing him out of envy. On mental status examination, there is little impairment in psychosocial functioning. Which condition is expected?

As a nurse approaches the nursing station, a client with the diagnosis of delusional disorder raises his voice and says, “You’re following me. What do you want?” What is the best response by the nurse?

A client who is taking antipsychotic medications becomes agitated, fearful, and panicky that people are staring at him. He paces with his neck twisted to one side, and his eyes forcefully drawn upward toward the ceiling. The nurse recognizes the need for intervention. What is the most appropriate medication for the nurse to administer?

The nurse is teaching the family of a client with schizophrenia about symptoms of remission. Which of the following responses would be the most accurate?

A client tells a nurse voices are telling him to do “terrible things.” What is the best response by the nurse?

A client is preoccupied with his belief that the CIA has been planning to take him away to save the agency from his influence. These delusions are a defense against which underlying feeling?

A client has started taking haloperidol (Haldol). What is the most important instruction for the nurse to give the client?

Which symptom indicates that schizophrenia is a thought disorder?

A client with schizophrenia tells the nurse that the President consults with him before making major decisions. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client is admitted after being found on a highway, hitting at cars and yelling at motorists. When approached by the nurse, the client shouts, “You’re the one who stole my husband from me!” The nurse interprets the behavior as:

In preparation for discharge, a client diagnosed with schizophrenia was taught symptom self-management as part of a relapse prevention program. Which statement indicates to the nurse that the client understands symptom monitoring?

A client with schizophrenia is huddled on the floor and appears to be interacting with someone underneath the bed. The nurse notes that the client appears afraid. Which assessment by the nurse is most likely correct?

While talking to a client with schizophrenia, a nurse notes the client frequently uses unrecognizable words with no common meaning. The nurse identifies this as which of the following?

While caring for a hospitalized client diagnosed with schizophrenia, a nurse observes the client watching television. The client tells the nurse the television is speaking directly to him. Which term describes this belief?

A nurse is talking with the family of a client diagnosed with schizophrenia. The mother asks, “What causes this disorder?” What is the best response by the nurse?

What is the most appropriate action for a nurse to implement when caring for a client who is having a delusion?

During the initial interview, a schizophrenic client states to the nurse, “I don’t enjoy things anymore. I used to love to read mystery books but even that isn’t enjoyable now.” The nurse determines the client is experiencing which of the following?

A nurse on an inpatient unit is having a discussion with a client diagnosed with schizophrenia about his schedule for the day. The client comments that he was highly active at home and then explains the volunteer job he held. The nurse interprets the client’s response as reflecting which of the following?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia has been taking haloperidol (Haldol) for 1 week when a nurse observes that the client’s eyeball is fixated on the ceiling. Which specific condition is the client exhibiting?

A 20-year-old client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He presently lives by himself; doesn’t bathe or dress himself; and is erratic with eating, drinking, and taking prescribed medications. Which nursing diagnosis for this client has priority?

A single 24-year-old client is admitted with acute schizophrenic reaction. The nurse anticipates that which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for the client?

A 45-year-old client experiencing delusions has been admitted to the crisis center. When assessing the content of the delusions, the nurse should look for which aspect of the delusions?

A 50-year-old schizophrenic client becomes agitated and confronts the nurse with clenched fists. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a 58-year-old male client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. The client says, “The earth and the roof of the house rule the political structure with particles of rain.” The nurse interprets this statement as which of the following?