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A Nurse Observes a Catatonic Patient Standing Immobile, Facing the Wall

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A nurse observes a catatonic patient standing immobile, facing the wall with one arm extended in a salute. The patient remains immobile in this position for 15 minutes, moving only when the nurse gently lowers the arm. What is the name of this phenomenon?


A) Echolalia
B) Waxy flexibility
C) Depersonalization
D) Thought withdrawal

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