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ahriuashd

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on: Jun 25, 2018
During morning rounds, the nurse asks a patient, How are you today? The patient responds, You today, you today, you today and mumbles the words. This speech pattern is an example of:
 
  a. Echolalia
  b. Clanging
  c. Word salad
  d. Perseveration

Question 2

During an interview, the nurse notes that the patient gets up several times to wash her hands even though they are not dirty. This behavior is an example of:
 
  a. Social phobia
  b. Compulsive disorder
  c. Generalized anxiety disorder
  d. Posttraumatic stress disorder


yeungji

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Echolalia occurs when a person imitates or repeats another's words or phrases, often with a mumbling, mocking, or a mechanical tone.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Repetitive behaviors, such as handwashing, are behaviors that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession. The behaviors are aimed at preventing or reducing distress or preventing some dreaded event or situation.


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