Question

The nurse observes a client who is admitted to the mental health unit and identifies that the client is talking continuously, using words that rhyme but that have no context or relationship with one topic to the next in the conversation. This client's behavior and thought processes are consistent with which syndrome?

Answer 1

The client's behavior and thought processes are consistent with the syndrome known as word salad, which is a symptom of disorganized thinking often associated with schizophrenia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The behavior and thought processes described, where a client talks continuously in words that rhyme but lack context or relationship to one another, are consistent with a syndrome known as word salad. Word salad is a symptom of disorganized thinking, which is often associated with schizophrenia. In word salad, a person's speech may be incoherent and nonsensical, making it difficult to follow or understand.