A Paranoid Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder States, "My

question 19

Multiple Choice

A paranoid client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder states, "My psychiatrist is out to get me. I'm sad that the voice is telling me to stop him." What symptom is the client exhibiting, and what is the nurse's legal responsibility related to this symptom?

• A) Magical thinking; administer an antipsychotic medication.
• B) Persecutory delusions; orient the client to reality.
• C) Command hallucinations; warn the psychiatrist.
• D) Altered thought processes; call an emergency treatment team meeting.

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Definitions:

Promoter

A region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene, responsible for the regulation of gene expression.

Repressible Genes

Genes whose expression is decreased or stopped in response to the presence of a specific molecule, usually an end product of a metabolic pathway.

Anabolic Pathways

Metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units, requiring energy, commonly associated with growth and development.

Genomic Imprinting

An epigenetic phenomenon by which certain genes are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner, meaning that the expression of such genes is determined by the parent from whom the gene was inherited.