A Patient Reports Feeling Detached and Says,"It Feels as Though

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient reports feeling detached and says,"It feels as though I'm watching a movie as life unfolds.I'm isolated,on the outside and not involved.I really don't feel anything.I don't know if I'm alive or dead,awake or sleeping." The nurse can determine that the patient is describing:

• A) akathisia.
• B) hypomania.
• C) depersonalization.
• D) boundary violations.

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Definitions:

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