A 16-year-old youth comes into the clinic you are working at and states I hear angels....

A 16-year-old youth comes into the clinic you are working at and states I hear angels. What would you ask the youth or family to determine if he is showing the early stages of schizophrenia? Provide a rationale for why you ask the question.

Solutions

Expert Solution

1.If the patient said seeing anything that doesnt exist in reality?( Hallucination)

2.Is he now retrieve from his gang of friends? ( Social withdrawal)

3.is he feel like someone tries to harm him? (Delusion)

The early signs of schezophrenia experiences hallucination ie seeing or hearing something doesn't exist in reality.

4.Does he hesitated to attend any social functions or gatherings for the past one month? (Social withdrawal)

5.whether he behaved as mentally down or experienced sadness frequently?( Depression)

6.whether he is showing extreme reaction to situations or irrelevant reactions?( Inability to express feelings)

7. Does he making speech that others can't understand ie irrelevant speech?

8.Did they noticed any change in his sleeping duration?( Insomnia or oversleeping)

9.Did they noticed any drop in academics for the past one month? ( Memory loss)

He may show reduced motor coordination, behavioural changes, cleanliness, emotionaless gaze.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

Next > < Previous

Related Solutions

.You are working at the UENR clinic and a 28-year-old student comes to the clinic complaining...

.You are working at the UENR clinic and a 28-year-old student comes to the clinic complaining of a headache and blurry vision. While obtaining assessment information, you discover his blood pressure to be 150/96mmHg. You continue to obtain assessment information and discover that he has been staying up late to get his assignments completed by drinking caffeinated energy drinks. A. What additional assessment data would you gather from this patient? B. What will be your priority plan of action?

You are a nurse at a university health clinic. Twenty-year-old T.Q. comes in and informs you...

You are a nurse at a university health clinic. Twenty-year-old T.Q. comes in and informs you he is a new student and he has an immunodeficiency problem. He gives you a letter from his attending physician, hands you a vial of gamma globulin, and asks you to give him his "shot." The letter from T.Q.'s physician states T.Q. was diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency disease (PIDD) at age 2. He has an adequate number of B cells, but they fail to...

You are working in a clinic where a 24 year old female is being seen for...

You are working in a clinic where a 24 year old female is being seen for suspected lithium (Eskalith) toxicity. She reports feeling nauseated, shaky, weak and has had episodes of diarrhea. She takes Lithium (Eskalith )600 mg po tid. She reports taking the medicine as prescribed. Upon further discussion, she reports feeling “down” recently so she has been running extensively to try and lift her spirits. She asks you if her feelings of depression mean her bipolar disorder is...

You are working in a college health clinic when a client comes to you complaining of...

You are working in a college health clinic when a client comes to you complaining of a variety of problems, including constipation, stomachache, and frequent colds. You find out that the client follows a vegan lifestyle but has done very little research into this type of lifestyle. In addition, she primarily eats in the dorm cafeteria, which seldom serves vegan dishes. Therefore, most days, she ends up eating dry cereal for breakfast and French fries for lunch and dinner. Calculate...

you work in a low income medical clinic and a 34 year old male patient comes...

you work in a low income medical clinic and a 34 year old male patient comes in with complaints of respiratory symptoms accompanied by a slight fever, night swears and weight loss. This patient is a recent immigrant to the US and lives in a small apartment with a large family. A. What microbe do you suspect, Why? B. How would you treat the patient? C. Define and describe the signs and symptoms of this disease

The Patient with an Esophageal Problem The 53-year-old man comes to the clinic for an appointment...

The Patient with an Esophageal Problem The 53-year-old man comes to the clinic for an appointment stating that he is experiencing heartburn, chest pain, and frequent belching. He describes the pain as a substernal burning sensation that tends to move up and down the chest in a wavelike fashion. He reports that the symptoms are impacting his ability to concentrate at work and to sleep through the night, even though he sleeps with his head elevated at least 6 inches....

A 48-year-old woman comes to the clinic for a routine wellness checkup. In speaking with the...

A 48-year-old woman comes to the clinic for a routine wellness checkup. In speaking with the nurse, the patient reports she has an intermittent aching feeling in her left lower abdomen and feels sluggish at times. She describes herself as a “couch potato” and says she gets a lot of exercise at her job and driving her sons to various activities. When the nurse palpates the abdominal area, the patient denies pain at the time but expresses that she is...

A 49-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic with a chief complaint of a...

A 49-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic with a chief complaint of a fever. Patient’s current medications include atorvastatin 40 mg at night, methotrexate 10 mg po every Friday morning and prednisone 5 mg po qam. He states that he has had a fever up to 101 degrees F for about a week and admits to chills and sweats. He says he has had more fatigue than usual and reports some chest pain associated with coughing. He...

A 27 year old female training to be a police officer comes into the clinic complaining...

A 27 year old female training to be a police officer comes into the clinic complaining of left, anterior, knee pain. She states that while running an obstacle course yesterday she was running on uneven ground and she twisted her knee, causing her to fall. She landed on her left knee and immediately experienced pain. The patient states that she is unable to bear weight and she is unable to move her knee into full extension or flexion. The patient...

Scenario: you are working as a registered nurse in a large women’s clinic. YL, a 28-year-old...

Scenario: you are working as a registered nurse in a large women’s clinic. YL, a 28-year-old Asian woman arrives for her regularly scheduled appointment. She is in her 26th week of pregnancy and is a primigravida. After examining the patient, the nurse midwife tells you to schedule YL for a glucose challenge test. You review YL’s chart and note she is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 143 lbs; her pre-pregnancy body mass index was 25. Her father has...

Subjects