A patient has difficulty explaining the meaning of the phrase "a stitch in time saves nine." the patient most likely has difficulties with

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Patients should be able to give the abstract meanings of proverbs,fables,or metaphors within their cultural understanding.This is an assessment of abstract reasoning.Conceptual concreteness,the inability to describe in abstractions,to generalize from specifics,and to apply general principles,is abnormal.Alterations of cognitive processes causing concreteness in thought can occur in patients with dementia,frontal tumors,or schizophrenia.Concreteness in thought processes can also indicate low intelligence.Assessment of thought process and content seeks relevance,consistency,coherence,logic,and organization.Judgment is the assessment of an individual's ability to evaluate and act appropriately in situations.Comprehension is not assessed for cognitive abilities and mentation.

A Patient Has Difficulty Explaining the Meaning of the Phrase