Ethel's Conversations Are Hard to Follow

question 16

Multiple Choice

Ethel's conversations are hard to follow. She doesn't stay on the same topic, and there is no logical transition between topics. Ethel's speech is probably an example of _____.

• A) derailment
• B) alogia
• C) neologism
• D) avolition

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Definitions:

Pleurisy

An inflammation of the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs, which can cause sharp chest pain with breathing.

Pleurodynia

A condition characterized by a sudden and severe pain in the muscles between the ribs or in the diaphragm, often caused by infections.

Pleura

A double-layered membrane surrounding each lung and lining the chest cavity, facilitating lung movement.

Sputum

Mucus and other matter coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically examined to diagnose illness.