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intermediatecatatoniaBush-Francis scalemental status examinationbipolar disorder
A 24-year-old female with a history of bipolar I disorder is brought to the emergency department after being found motionless in her apartment. On examination, she is mute and maintains her arm in an elevated position for over one minute after the examiner raises it. She exhibits waxy flexibility on passive movement. When the examiner attempts to extend her elbow, she provides equal and opposite resistance. She intermittently copies the examiner's hand gestures. The PMHNP recognizes these findings as consistent with catatonia. Which combination of Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale signs is the patient demonstrating?
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