A newly hospitalized patient experiencing psychosis says, "Red chair out town board." Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?

A) Word salad
B) Neologism
C) Anhedonia
D) Echolalia

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A newly hospitalized patient experiencing psychosis says, Red chair out town board. Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?A)  Word saladB)  NeologismC)  AnhedoniaD)  Echolalia

Caylin Lipps · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Word salad is a jumble of words that is meaningless to the listener and perhaps to the speaker as well, because of an extreme level of disorganization.

A newly hospitalized patient experiencing psychosis says, "Red chair out town board." Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?

A) Word salad
B) Neologism
C) Anhedonia
D) Echolalia

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A newly hospitalized patient experiencing psychosis says, "Red chair out town board." Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?A) Word saladB) NeologismC) AnhedoniaD) Echolalia

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A newly hospitalized patient experiencing psychosis says, "Red chair out town board." Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?

A) Word salad
B) Neologism
C) Anhedonia
D) Echolalia