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.
The patient interview often requires note taking.
The reminder card should be completed and handed to the patient after the appointment is scheduled.
Medical assistants can quickly pull up a patient record when a phone call is received.
Preparing the Patient’s Skin for Surgical Procedures
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
Kaposi's sarcoma on the skin of an AIDS patient.