A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a flat affect, paranoia, anhedonia, anergia, neologisms, and echolalia. Which
statement correctly differentiates the client’s positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?a. Paranoia, flat affect, and anhedonia are negative symptoms of schizophrenia. b. Paranoia, anergia, and echolalia are negative symptoms of schizophrenia. c. Paranoia, anhedonia, and anergia are positive symptoms of schizophrenia. d. Paranoia, neologisms, and echolalia are positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Maddie should ask her doctor what the terms he/she used (that she didn't understand) mean. Or she can go the sarcastic route and just say "In English please."