The nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient mental health setting. The nurse notices that when the client is conversing with other clients, he repeats what they are saying word for word.
The nurse interprets this finding and documents it as which of the following?
A) Echopraxia
B) Neologisms
C) Tangentiality
D) Echolalia
Question 2
Which of the following would best assess a client's judgment?
A) Counting by serial sevens
B) Discussing hypothetical situations
C) Interpreting proverbs
D) Spelling words backward
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