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V@ndy87

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During an examination, the nurse notes that a patient is exhibiting flight of ideas. Which statement by the patient is an example of flight of ideas?
 
  a. My stomach hurts. Hurts, spurts, burts.
  b. Kiss, wood, reading, ducks, onto, maybe.
  c. Take this pill? The pill is red. I see red. Red velvet is soft, soft as a baby's bottom.
  d. I wash my hands, wash them, wash them. I usually go to the sink and wash my hands.

Question 2

A patient describes feeling an unreasonable, irrational fear of snakes. His fear is so persistent that he can no longer comfortably look at even pictures of snakes and has made an effort to identify all the places he might encounter a snake and avoids
 
  them. The nurse recognizes that he:
  a.
  Has a snake phobia.
  b.
  Is a hypochondriac; snakes are usually harmless.
  c.
  Has an obsession with snakes.
  d.
  Has a delusion that snakes are harmful, which must stem from an early traumatic incident involving snakes.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Flight of ideas is demonstrated by an abrupt change, rapid skipping from topic to topic, and practically continuous flow of accelerated speech. Topics usually have recognizable associations or are plays on words.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A phobia is a strong, persistent, irrational fear of an object or situation; the person feels driven to avoid it.




V@ndy87

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!


ultraflyy23

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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