An Adolescent Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Experiences Command Hallucinations

question 9

Multiple Choice

An adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder experiences command hallucinations to harm others. The client's parents ask a nurse, "Where do the voices come from?" Which response should the nurse make?

• A) "Your child has a chemical imbalance of the brain, which leads to altered perceptions."
• B) "Your child's hallucinations are caused by medication interactions."
• C) "Your child has too little serotonin in the brain, causing delusions and hallucinations."
• D) "Your child's abnormal hormonal changes have precipitated auditory hallucinations."

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A chronic mental disorder characterized by distorted thoughts, perceptions, emotions, speech, and behavior.

Population

The total number of people or organisms in a particular area, community, or group considered collectively.

Onset

The beginning or start, especially of something undesirable such as a disease, symptom, or event.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living and interacting within a given area, or the total number of people inhabiting a particular country, city, or another geographical entity.