The nurse cautions a patient to watch his step. What response indicates concrete thinking?
a. The patient fixedly begins to watch his feet.
b. The patient immediately examines his watch.
c. The patient begins to watch the nurse's feet.
d. The patient stands rigidly in one place without moving.
ANS: A
Concreteness is an indication of disordered thinking. The patient is unable to translate any words except by a very concrete definition.
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