A client is admitted to the psychiatric care unit.During the admission process,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 of the following speech patterns?

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The client is demonstrating a speech pattern consistent with word salad, which refers to the jumbling of words and phrases together incoherently. Neologisms involve the creation of new words, clanging involves grouping words together based on sound rather than meaning, and echolalia involves the repetition of words or phrases spoken by others.

A Client Is Admitted to the Psychiatric Care Unit