When the nurse cautions a patient to watch his step, the nurse assesses evidence of concrete thinking when the patient:
a. fixedly begins to watch his feet.
b. immediately examines his watch.
c. begins to watch the nurse's feet.
d. stands rigidly in one place without moving.
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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