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A client with schizophrenia stands in the corner staring and doesn't respond to questions. What should the nurse do?
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For a withdrawn or catatonic client, the nurse offers presence, uses short simple statements, and makes sure basic needs like nutrition, hydration, and toileting are met.
Source: Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 10th ed.
Practice therapeutic communication: pick the response that explores feelings, reflects, or stays with the client; reject 'why' questions, false reassurance, and advice.
Safety first in psych: any hint of suicide gets a direct question about intent and a plan.
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