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    ATI Remediation Proctored Exam 3 (Mental and Med Surg)

    A nurse is caring for a client who has been newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following findings is true regarding this disorder?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Rationale:A. Schizophrenia is typically diagnosed earlier in males compared to females, with onset often occurring in late adolescence to early adulthood.B. Biologically female clients are generally diagnosed later in life compared to males.C. Schizophrenia is rarely diagnosed in individuals under the age of 12; it commonly presents in late adolescence or early adulthood.D. People with schizophrenia are not necessarily more violent than others; rather, violence is not a defining characteristic of the disorder.

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