A mental health nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with catatonic schizophrenia. Based on the diagnosis, the nurse may expect which of the following clinical manifestations?
A) Uninhibited behavior
B) Flat affect
C) Echolalia
D) Auditory hallucinations
Ans: C
Echolalia and echopraxia are features associated with schizophrenia. Uninhibited behavior and flat affect are associated with the disorganized type of schizophrenia. Frequent auditory hallucinations are noted in paranoid schizophrenia.
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