You Have Been Dispatched to Transfer a Patient with Schizophrenia

question 16

Multiple Choice

You have been dispatched to transfer a patient with schizophrenia from a hospital emergency department to a behavioral health unit at another hospital. While en route, your partner states that he cannot remember what schizophrenia is. You should tell him that schizophrenia is a behavioral disorder commonly characterized by:

• A) multiple personalities.
• B) the need to be around others.
• C) delusions and hallucinations.
• D) feelings of worthlessness.

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Definitions:

Pedophilia

Having a sexual focus on a prepubescent child or children.

Dance Instructor

A professional who teaches individuals or groups the art of dance, often focusing on technique, expression, and performance.

Masturbates

The act of sexually stimulating oneself, typically to the point of orgasm.

Pedophilic Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by an adult's sexual attraction to prepubescent children, which is harmful and illegal.