ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam f24 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a negative symptom?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Affective flattening. This is a negative symptom of schizophrenia characterized by a lack of emotional expression. The nurse should identify this as a negative symptom because it represents a reduction or absence of normal behaviors or emotions. Bizarre behavior (
A) is a positive symptom involving abnormal behaviors. Somatic delusions (
B) are also positive symptoms involving false beliefs. Illogicality (
D) is a cognitive symptom involving disorganized thinking.
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