A patient shows no facial expression when engaging in a game with peers during an outing at a park. The nurse uses which of the following terms when documenting the patient's affect?

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Common terms used in assessing affect include blunted affect: showing little or a slow- to-respond facial expression; broad affect: displaying a full range of emotional expressions; flat affect: showing no facial expression; inappropriate affect: displaying a facial expression that is incongruent with mood or situation, often silly or giddy regardless of circumstances; restricted affect: displaying one type of expression, usually serious or somber.

A Patient Shows No Facial Expression When Engaging in a Game