Psychotic Disorders no. 4106
QUESTION: A client with schizophrenia displays a lack of interest in activities, reduced affect, and poor ability to perform activities of daily living. What term would be used to describe this clustering of symptoms?
✘O a.) Positive symptoms
✓O b.) Negative symptoms
✘O c.) Physiologic symptoms
✘O d.) Extrapyramidal symptoms
RATIONALERATIONALE: Schizophrenic clients often display positive and negative symptoms. Negative symptoms are characterized by the absence of typically displayed emotional responses. Clients with these symptoms tend to respond poorly to medication. Positive symptoms, such as auditory or visual hallucinations, are characterized by enhancement of a sensory modality. These aren't physiologic symptoms of schizophrenia. Extrapyramidal symptoms may be seen with long-term antipsychotic drug use in schizophrenics.
NURSING PROCESS STEP: Assessment
CLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Psychosocial integrity
CLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: None
COGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge
