A client is admitted to the psychiatric care unit. While the nurse is explaining the use of the call light, the client smiles and says, "Apples, corn, dogs, my foot." The nurse correctly documents the client is demonstrating which speech pattern?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Word salad is characterized by a jumble of words and phrases that lack comprehensive meaning or logical coherence, which is demonstrated by the client's response.

A Client Is Admitted to the Psychiatric Care Unit