An Adolescent Client Diagnosed with a Psychosis Is Having Difficulty

question 17

Multiple Choice

An adolescent client diagnosed with a psychosis is having difficulty maintaining friendships at school.Which behavior does the nurse suspect is the cause of the client's difficulty with peer relationships?

• A)Laughing inappropriately at sad events
• B)Tremors and contraction of the extremities,drooling,and eyes rolling back in the head
• C)Tremors,palpitations,diaphoresis,and tachycardia
• D)Lack of energy,sleepiness,inability to concentrate,and inability to perform activities of daily living

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Definitions:

Crenation

The shrinking of cells in a hypertonic solution due to loss of water through osmosis.

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure that needs to be applied to a solution to prevent the inward flow of water across a semipermeable membrane.

Turgor Pressure

The pressure exerted by water inside the cell against the cell wall, contributing to the structural rigidity of plant cells.

Cell Metabolism

The complex set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in cells that allows organisms to grow, reproduce, maintain structures, and respond to environments.