Author Question: Two weeks postoperatively, Mr. P is being discharged. You will have reason to believe Mr. P had a ... (Read 32 times)

luvbio · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Two weeks postoperatively, Mr. P is being discharged. You will have reason to believe Mr. P had a successful hospitalization if he states:

A) Thank you for your help. I learned a lot about medications.
B) I can handle my drinking now, although it is not a problem.
C) It will be good to go out with the boys again.
D) Will the doctor refill my pain medications as often as I need them?

Question 2

A patient with a diagnosis of catatonic-type schizophrenia repeats words and phrases that someone else has just said. The nurse knows this repetitive speech pattern is:

A) Confabulation
B) Word salad
C) Echopraxia
D) Echolalia