Question: An NP is managing an adult patient who has schizophrenia who is experiencing sensory processing dysfunction. Which of the following best describes the sensory gating hypothesis that characterizes this component of schizophrenia? Need Assignment Help?
A. Patients who have schizophrenia demonstrate enhanced sensory gating, allowing for better filtering of irrelevant stimuli. B. Patients who have schizophrenia demonstrate dysfunctional sensory gating, leading to reduced filtering of irrelevant stimuli. C. Patients who have schizophrenia demonstrate effective sensory gating, leading to average filtering of irrelevant stimuli. D. Patients who have schizophrenia exhibit a heightened sensitivity to sensory but struggle to decode the information processed.