It has been suggested that the catatonic patient's immobility
A) is a consequence of the patient's inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli.
B) reflects a lack of willingness to comply with therapist demands.
C) results from the dopamine dysfunction known to underlie this disorder.
D) provides the patient with the calm and relaxed atmosphere they need in order to get well.
Question 2
Patients in a catatonic stupor
A) experience overwhelming hallucinations. B) resist efforts to change their position.
C) exhibit both echopraxia and echolalia. D) are highly suggestible.
Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u
Emphysema. (a) Illustration comparing normal lungs and emphysemic lungs. The inserts illustrate how
Patient's forearm supported in bed
Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position
Patient having glaucoma test.
Instructing a Patient on Breast Self-Examination