The Nurse Is Working on the Inclusion of Therapeutic Humor

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working on the inclusion of therapeutic humor in interactions with a chronically ill schizophrenic patient who was hospitalized after an attempted suicide.Which outcomes are realistic expectations for this patient? Select all that apply.

A) Improved cognition
B) Decreased interest in self-harm
C) Increased ability to experience pleasure
D) Decrease in the expression of fear and anxiety
E) Appropriate expression of emotions through affect