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crazycityslicker

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Your textbook presents the case of 84-year-old Mary. What was one of the first indications that Mary was suffering from dementia?
 
  a. She could not remember her age.
  b. She reported hearing voices calling her.
  c. Some of her animals were found dead because she forgot to feed them.
  d. After being admitted to a nursing home, she became agitated and belligerent.

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When seen in a schizophrenic client, a rigidly held, idiosyncratic belief or preposterous idea is known as a(n) __________ .
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c.

Answer to Question 2

delusion


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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