Author Question: While caring for a hospitalized client with schizophrenia, the nurse observes that the client is ... (Read 81 times)

codyclark · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

While caring for a hospitalized client with schizophrenia, the nurse observes that the client is listening to the radio. The client tells the nurse that the radio commentator is speaking directly to him.

The nurse interprets this finding as which of the following?
A) Autistic thinking
B) Concrete thinking
C) Referential thinking
D) Illusional thinking

Question 2

During the admission assessment, the nurse asks the client, How are you feeling? The client responds, I feel, I kneel, do you steal? The nurse recognizes this response as which of the following?

A) Clang association
B) Echolalia
C) Flight of ideas
D) Neologisms

kingdude89 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback: Responses based on rhyming or alliteration, rather than content, are called clang associations. Echolalia is repetition or imitation of what someone else says. Flight of ideas is excessive amount and rate of speech composed of fragmented or unrelated ideas. Neologisms are invented words that have meaning only for the client.