A Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Has Paranoid Thinking

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has paranoid thinking. The patient angrily tells a nurse, "You are mean and nasty. No one trusts you or wants to be around you." Select the most likely analysis. The patient:

• A) is trying to manipulate the nurse by using negative comments.
• B) is likely to experience disorganization and catatonia in the near future.
• C) is jealous of the nurse's position of power in the relationship.
• D) may be identifying another person's shortcomings in order to preserve his or her own self-esteem.

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