Rasmussen: Mental Health Exam 2

1) A patient with schizophrenia begins to talks about "volmers" hiding in the warehouseat

work. The term "volmers" should be documented as:

a. neologism

b. concrete thinking

c. thought insertion

d. idea of reference - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: A

- A neologism is a newly coined word having special meaning to the patient. "Volmer" isnot a

known common noun.

- Concrete thinking refers to the inability to think abstractly.

- Thought insertion refers to thou...