A nurse observes a patient who is in a catatonic state and 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?

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Waxy flexibility is the ability to hold distorted postures for extended periods,as though the patient were molded in wax.Echolalia is a speech pattern.Depersonalization refers to a feeling state.Thought withdrawal refers to an alteration in thinking.

A Nurse Observes a Patient Who Is in a Catatonic