A Patient with Fluctuating Levels of Awareness,confusion,and Disorientation Shouts,"The Bugs,they

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient with fluctuating levels of awareness,confusion,and disorientation shouts,"The bugs,they are crawling on my legs! Get them off me!" The nurse's inspections show that no insects or other possible causes of the patient's perceptions are visible.The nurse can best assess this presentation as:

• A) perseveration.
• B) hypermetamorphosis.
• C) tactile hallucinations.
• D) tactile illusions.

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