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ATI RN Custom NURS 120 Psychiatric Nursing FA23 Exam 2 Questions
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A nurse in a mental health clinic is conducting a staff education session on schizophrenia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as negative symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: The correct answer is A and C. Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to deficits or absence of normal behavior. Blunt affect refers to a lack of emotional expression, which is a negative symptom. Anhedonia is the inability to experience pleasure, also a negative symptom. Delusions (
B) and hallucinations (
D) are positive symptoms involving distorted perceptions. Poor judgment (E) is not a specific symptom of schizophrenia.
Therefore, choices B, D, and E are incorrect in the context of negative symptoms.
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