Difficult PMHNP interview
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A new patient is being evaluated at the request of her primary care provider. While conducting the interview the PMHNP has a very difficult time getting direct answers to questions. The patient will try to answer but often drifts off topic, talking about things that appear related, but she never actually answers the question. The PMHNP documents which abnormality of thought process? A. Circumstantiality B. Tangentiality C. Perseveration D. Flight of ideas ---YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/w...
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