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A client who is 45 years of age has a history of anxiety and comes into the emergency department with chest pain. The patient is diagnosed with a myocardial infarction (MI) . The patient tells the nurse, "This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. I eat well, exercise, and am too young to have a heart attack." Which reaction does the nurse recognize the patient is most likely experiencing?


Definitions:

Delusion

A false belief firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary, often occurring as part of a psychological disorder.

Persecutory Delusion

A type of false belief where a person thinks that they are being mistreated, spied on, or plotted against without evidence.

Somatic Delusion

A false belief about the functioning or physical appearance of one's own body.

Grandiose Delusion

A false belief of one's importance, power, knowledge, or identity that is not grounded in reality and is symptomatic of some psychiatric conditions.

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