A Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Tells a Nurse,"The 'Shopatouliens' Took

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia tells a nurse,"The 'Shopatouliens' took my shoes out of my room last night." Which is an appropriate charting entry to describe this client's statement?

• A) "The client is experiencing command hallucinations."
• B) "The client is expressing a neologism."
• C) "The client is experiencing a paranoia."
• D) "The client is verbalizing a word salad."

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Regressive

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Transfer Payments

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Income Redistribution

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