ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health Asn Questions
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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?
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Rationale: The correct answer is A: Affective flattening. Negative symptoms in schizophrenia refer to deficits in normal emotional responses or behaviors. Affective flattening specifically involves a reduction in the expression of emotions, such as reduced facial expressions and tone of voice. This is a core negative symptom in schizophrenia. Bizarre behavior (choice
B) is associated with positive symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions. Illogicality (choice
C) is a cognitive symptom related to disorganized thinking. Somatic delusions (choice
D) are also positive symptoms involving false beliefs about the body. By process of elimination, Affective flattening is the correct answer.
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