A client with the diagnosis of schizophrenia, disorganized type, approaches the nurse and says "It's
beat, it's eat. No room. The cat.". The nurse can correctly assess this verbalization as
a. neologisms.
b. ideas of reference.
c. thought broadcasting.
d. associative looseness.
D
Looseness of association refers to jumbled thoughts that are often incoherently expressed to the
listener. Option A: Neologisms are newly coined words. Option B: Ideas of reference are a type of
delusion. Option C: Thought broadcasting is the belief that others can hear one's thoughts.
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