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luminitza

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During a conversation, the client states, It's raining outside and raining in my heart.
 
  Did you know that St. Valentine used to visit jails? I've never been to jail. The nurse assesses that the client is experiencing a speech pattern commonly seen in manic episodes called what?
 
  A) Perseveration
  B) Circumstantiality
  C) Neologisms
  D) Flight of ideas

Question 2

A male client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Of the following facts, which one would be the most important factor in determining whether or not the client would be diagnosed with a mental disorder?
 
  A) The client is unable to continue his school work and has been sitting on his bed for three days.
  B) The client has been receiving good grades in college and has a GPA of 3.8.
  C) The client used cocaine up until one week ago.
  D) The client's father died in a tragic automobile accident when he was 10 years old.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Flight of ideas is the expression of multiple, unrelated ideas in a string of statements. Neologisms are new words, circumstantiality is when the client speaks about topics that are loosely related with each other, and perseveration is the repetition of words or ideas over and over.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Disturbance in functional status, or activities of daily living, is the most important factor in determining whether or not a mental disorder is present. Other data in the answers listed could be present even in the absence of mental disorder.




luminitza

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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