Which Statement Should Indicate to a Nurse That an Individual

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement should indicate to a nurse that an individual is experiencing a delusion?

• A) "There's an alien growing in my liver."
• B) "I see my dead husband everywhere I go."
• C) "The IRS may audit my taxes."
• D) "I'm not going to eat my food. It smells like brimstone."

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Definitions:

Biomedical Therapies

Treatments for mental disorders that involve physiological interventions, such as medication, surgery, or electrical stimulation.

Nervous System

The part of an organism that coordinates its actions by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Psychoanalytic Tradition

A school of psychology originating from the work of Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes influencing behavior.

Repressed

A psychological condition where unwanted or distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.