Question

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. The client states, "I need to get my gummamoshu from by my house." The nurse recognizes this statement as an example of which of the following?

a. Flight of ideas
b. Echolalia
c. Perseveration
d. Neologism

Answer 1

The nurse recognizes the client's statement as an example of neologism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse recognizes the client's statement as an example of d. Neologism. Neologism refers to the creation of new words that have no meaning to others but hold personal significance for the individual. In this case, the term 'gummamoshu' is a neologism that only the client understands. In psychiatric terms, a neologism is the creation of new, often nonsensical words, and it is commonly associated with schizophrenia and other disorders that affect thought processes.