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ATI Mental Health assessment ( 50 Questions)
A nurse in an acute care facility is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. The client states. "Walk tall broom short dag bell." The nurse should document the client's speech as which of the following speech patterns?
Flight of ideas: This speech pattern is characterized by rapidly shifting from one idea to another that are unrelated or loosely related. It often reflects disorganized thinking seen in conditions like mania or schizophrenia.
Word salad: Word salad refers to a jumble of words and phrases that lack coherence or meaning. It typically involves random or illogical word combinations that do not make sense when put together.
Neologisms: Neologisms are newly created words or phrases that have meaning only to the individual. They may be completely invented or may have personal significance to the speaker but are not understood by others.
Clang associations: Clang associations involve the stringing together of words based on similar sounds rather than logical connections. It often results in rhyming or repetitive speech patterns that lack coherence.
A. Flight of ideas: This speech pattern is characterized by rapidly shifting from one idea to another that are unrelated or loosely related. It often reflects disorganized thinking seen in conditions like mania or schizophrenia.
B. Word salad: Word salad refers to a jumble of words and phrases that lack coherence or meaning. It typically involves random or illogical word combinations that do not make sense when put together.
C. Neologisms: Neologisms are newly created words or phrases that have meaning only to the individual. They may be completely invented or may have personal significance to the speaker but are not understood by others.
D. Clang associations: Clang associations involve the stringing together of words based on similar sounds rather than logical connections. It often results in rhyming or repetitive speech patterns that lack coherence.