A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been stable for a year; however, the family now reports the patient is tense, sleeps 3 to 4 hours per night, and has difficulty concentrating. The patient says, "Demons are in the basement and they can come through the floor." The nurse can correctly assess this information as an indication of:

A) need for psychoeducation.
B) medication noncompliance.
C) chronic deterioration.
D) relapse.

Stimulation of the body's immune system is known as immunotherapy.

Qualitative research is:

A) a representation of numbers and symbols.
B) an interpretation of collected words.
C) words displayed in numeric form.
D) a synthesis of word and numbers.

A nurse administering psychotropic medications should be prepared to intervene when giving a drug that blocks the attachment of norepinephrine to alpha₁ receptors because the patient may experience:

A) increased psychotic symptoms.
B) severe appetite disturbance.
C) orthostatic hypotension.
D) hypertensive crisis.