The nurse assesses the client's thinking to determine if it is concrete or abstract by:
1. Giving the client a familiar proverb to interpret.
2. Asking the client to subtract nines backwards from 100.
3. Giving the client five objects to recall in five minutes' time.
4. Asking the client to draw either a circle or a square.
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Rationale: Asking the client to interpret a proverb helps the nurse determine if he can think abstractly. If he interprets the proverb literally, it indicates concrete thinking.
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