15th February 2025

You are asked to assess a 70-year-old woman who has been brought into the hospital due to concerns over a deterioration in her mental state.

You are asked to assess a 70-year-old woman who has been brought into the hospital due to concerns over a deterioration in her mental state. From her notes, you see she has a long-established diagnosis of schizophrenia. When you arrive to see her she is lying in bed. You move her arm and are met with a slight but steady resistance. Her arm then remains in the position into which you have positioned it until it is moved again. Which psychomotor disturbance is she exhibiting? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.