Author Question: A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia approaches the nurse and says, I'm cold. Ice cream is cold. ... (Read 61 times)

mpobi80 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia approaches the nurse and says, I'm cold. Ice cream is cold. Freezers keep ice cream cold.. This speech pattern can be assessed as:

a. hyperverbosity.
b. circumstantiality.
c. loose associations.
d. expressing delusions.

Question 2

An involuntarily committed client is angry and verbally abusive to the staff. The client repeatedly threatens to sue various staff members. He frequently records staff members' full names and phone numbers.

Which nursing action will most likely decrease the possibility of a lawsuit?
A) Verbally redirecting the client and refusing to interact with him on a one-to-one basis
B) Consulting the hospital's legal advisor as soon as possible
C) Warning the client that threats of legal action are inappropriate and unwelcome
D) Continuing to establish a good working relationship with the client and his family, if appropriate

LP · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Loose associations reflect a disturbance in thinking in which speech shifts from topic to topic in a random, seemingly unrelated manner. When severe, it results in incoherence.

Answer to Question 2

D