Psychotic Disorders no. 4093
QUESTION: During the assessment stage, a client with schizophrenia leaves his arm in the air after the nurse has taken his blood pressure. His action shows evidence of:
✘O a.) somatic delusions.
✓O b.) waxy flexibility.
✘O c.) neologisms.
✘O d.) nihilistic delusions.
RATIONALERATIONALE: Waxy flexibility is defined as retaining any position that the body has been placed in. Somatic delusions involve a false belief about the functioning of the body. Neologisms are invented meaningless words. Nihilistic delusions are false ideas about self, others, or the world.NURSING PROCESS STEP: AssessmentCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Psychosocial integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: NoneCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Application