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The APRN is assessing a patient that is talking to his mother in the corner of...

The APRN is assessing a patient that is talking to his mother in the corner of the room even although you are the only other person in the room. This is an example of:

Delusion

Hallucination

Anhedonia

Pressured speech

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The correct answer is Option 2. Hallucination.

Explanation:

  • Hallucination refers to the non realistic perception of visual, auditory stimuli even though they are non existent
  • As the client in the given case is speaking to his mother even though she is not present, it denotes an auditory hallucination.
  • Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Why the other options are incorrect?

  • Delusion refers to non realistic beliefs which include grandiose delusions, thought withdrawal, guilt delusions, persecutory delusions etc. Since, the client doesn't show any of these presentations, Option 1 is incorrect.

  • Anhedonia refers to the loss of interest or pleasure in activities. As such finding is not observed in the client, anhedonia is incorrect.

  • Pressured speech is a chaaracteristic of bipolar disorder where the individual talks loudly, continuously without gap and are difficult to be interrupted. Hence, option 4 is also incorrect.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago
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