An Outpatient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Attends Programming at a Community

question 4

Multiple Choice

An outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia attends programming at a community mental health centre. The patient says, "I threw away the pills because they keep me from hearing God." Which response by the nurse would most likely benefit this patient?

• A) "You need your medicine. Your schizophrenia will get worse without it."
• B) "Do you want to be hospitalized again? You must take your medication."
• C) "I would like you to come to the medication education group every Thursday."
• D) "I noticed that when you take the medicine, you have been able to hold the job you wanted."

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The market price at which the quantity demanded of a good equals the quantity supplied.

Quantity Demanded

The complete quantity of a product or service that buyers are ready and able to buy at a certain price during a defined time frame.

Quantity Supplied

Quantity Supplied is the amount of a commodity that producers are willing to sell at a particular price over a certain period of time.

Equilibrium

A situation in the market where demand and supply balance out, causing prices to remain stable.