Throughout the assessment, the client displays disorganized thinking, jumping from one idea to another with no clear relationship between the thoughts. The nurse would assess the client as having which of the following?

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The client displayed ideas that were loosely associated to one another. Tangential thinking is manifested by wandering off the topic and never providing the information requested. Ideas of reference are the client's inaccurate interpretation that general events are personally directed to him or her. Word salad is a flow of unconnected words that convey no meaning to the listener.

Throughout the Assessment, the Client Displays Disorganized Thinking, Jumping from One