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A nurse observes a catatonic patient standing immobile, facing the wall with one arm extended in a salute. The patient remains immobile in this position for 15 minutes, moving only when the nurse gently lowers the arm. What is the name of this phenomenon?
A) Echolalia
B) Waxy flexibility
C) Depersonalization
D) Thought withdrawal
Catatonic
Referring to a behavioral syndrome that is often associated with schizophrenia and is characterized by abnormalities in movement and behavior, including stupor, rigidity, or posturing.
Waxy Flexibility
A psychomotor symptom of catatonia characterized by a person's limbs remaining in the position they are placed by another person for extended periods.
Immobile
Unable to move or be moved, often in the context of patients who are bedridden or have severely restricted mobility.
- Absorb the characteristics and responses symptomatic of schizophrenia.
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Learning Objectives
- Absorb the characteristics and responses symptomatic of schizophrenia.
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