Asked by Adeline Ripberger on May 23, 2024
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Clients who are psychotic because of underlying psychiatric illness are treated with antipsychotic medications. Typical antipsychotic medications can improve positive symptoms in clients with schizophrenia. Positive symptoms include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Hallucinations
B) Disorganized speech and behavior
C) Anhedonia
D) Delusions
E) Agitation
Positive Symptoms
Symptoms that add behaviors or experiences, such as hallucinations or delusions, typically associated with schizophrenia.
Hallucinations
Sensory experiences that appear real but are created by the mind, affecting any of the senses, in the absence of external stimuli.
Disorganized Speech
A way of speaking that is characterized by a lack of coherence, making it difficult to understand the speaker.
- Describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and understand how typical antipsychotic medications can affect these symptoms.
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Alicia KeithMay 28, 2024
Final Answer :
A, D, E
Explanation :
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include the distortion or exaggeration of normal behavior, such as when the client experiences hallucinations, delusions, or agitation. Negative symptoms are those that cause a loss of normal function, such as when the client exhibits disorganized speech and behavior and anhedonia.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and understand how typical antipsychotic medications can affect these symptoms.