The nurse is performing the admission assessment for a client with schizophrenia in an acute care inpatient facility. The nurse should identify which observed behavior is characteristic of schizophrenia?

A. Compulsive, ritualistic behaviors might be seen in other psychiatric conditions but are not specifically characteristic of schizophrenia. B. Responding with illogical answers to questions is a common symptom of schizophrenia, specifically disorganized thinking or speech. C. Frequent thoughts of committing suicide might occur in various psychiatric conditions but are not specific to schizophrenia. D. Describing times of depression followed by feelings of euphoria is more characteristic of bipolar disorder, not schizophrenia.