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NCLEX-RN · Question #340

Except for initial explosiveness on admission, a client diagnosed with schizophrenia stays in her room. She continues to believe other people are out to get her. A nursing intervention basic to…

The correct answer is D. Facilitating communication. (A) The nurse does not make this assignment. (B) One-to-one observation is not appropriate. It does not focus on the client or encourage (C) The client is too suspicious to accomplish this goal. (D) The withdrawn individual must learn to communicate on a one-to-one level before…

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Question

Except for initial explosiveness on admission, a client diagnosed with schizophrenia stays in her room. She continues to believe other people are out to get her. A nursing intervention basic to improving withdrawn behavior is:

Options

  • AAssigning her to occupational therapy
  • BHaving her sit with the nurses while they chart
  • CHelping her to make friends
  • DFacilitating communication

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    11% (5)
  • D
    83% (39)

Explanation

(A) The nurse does not make this assignment. (B) One-to-one observation is not appropriate. It does not focus on the client or encourage (C) The client is too suspicious to accomplish this goal. (D) The withdrawn individual must learn to communicate on a one-to-one level before moving on to more threatening situations.

Topics

#schizophrenia#withdrawn behavior#therapeutic communication#paranoia

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