Altered Judgment Is Sometimes Seen in a Phenomenon Called ____

question 7

Multiple Choice

Altered judgment is sometimes seen in a phenomenon called ____, in which patients with hypothermia often state they have an overwhelming feeling of warmth and take off their clothes just before losing consciousness.

• A) delirium
• B) paradoxical undressing
• C) terminal burrowing
• D) peripheral neuropathy

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Definitions:

Haloperidol

An antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia, acute psychosis, and to control tics and vocal utterances of Tourette's syndrome.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological disorder resulting in involuntary, repetitive body movements due to long-term antipsychotic medication use.

Idea of Reference

The false belief that casual incidents and external events have a particular and significant personal meaning, often seen in psychotic disorders.

Schizophrenia

A chronic brain disorder characterized by distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.