A patient laughs while saying, My dog died yesterday. The nurse ...

[renzo156]

A patient laughs while saying, My dog died yesterday. The nurse documents this behavior using what terminology?
 
  a. Autistic
  b. Ambivalence
  c. Inappropriate affect
  d. Associative looseness

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse, I've been having problems with my memory. I read some information on the Internet and started taking gingko. Select the nurse's best response.
 
  a. The Internet does not have reliable health information.
  b. More recent studies indicate that gingko does not help memory problems.
  c. SAM-e has been shown to have better effects for treating memory problems.
  d. Your memory problems are related to your mental illness. Herbs will not help.

[mceravolo]

Answer to Question 1

C
Speaking of a sad topic while laughing exemplifies inappropriate affect. Autism is characterized by having little concern for external reality. Ambivalence is the simultaneous presence of opposite emotions. Associative looseness is characterized by stringing unrelated topics together.

Answer to Question 2

B
Recent studies indicate that gingko does not help with cognition or memory problems. SAM-e is useful for treating mild depression. The other distracters are misleading.

[renzo156]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[xthemafja]

Excellent