A Nurse Is Teaching a Patient Relaxation Techniques to Decreases

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a patient relaxation techniques to decreases stress. Which finding will support the nurse's evaluation that the therapy is effective?

• A) Dilated pupils
• B) Increased blood sugar
• C) Decreased heart rate
• D) Elevated blood pressure

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Definitions:

Classical Antipsychotics

Drugs (such as Thorazine and Haldol) that block dopamine receptors. These drugs seem to treat many positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

Negative Symptoms

In psychiatry, refers to the absence of normal behaviors or functions, such as lack of emotional expression, motivation, or speech, often associated with schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia

is a mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Antipsychotic Medications

Drugs used to manage psychosis, including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, or disordered thought, primarily in conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.