A Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Is Hospitalized for an Exacerbation

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is hospitalized for an exacerbation of psychosis related to nonadherence to antipsychotic medications. Which level of care does the client's hospitalization reflect?

• A) Primary prevention level of care
• B) Secondary prevention level of care
• C) Tertiary prevention level of care
• D) Case management level of care

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Principle Of Falsifiability

The principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation; that is, the theory must predict not only what will happen but also what will not happen.

Denialism

The refusal to accept well-established facts or evidence, often in the context of scientific or historical truths.

Cognitive Inertia

The tendency of human minds to stick to existing thought patterns or beliefs, resisting changes even in the face of new information.