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NCLEX-RN · Question #237

A 24-year-old client presents to the emergency department protesting "I am God." The nurse identifies this as a:

The correct answer is A. Delusion. (A) Delusion is a false belief. (B) Illusion is the misrepresentation of a real, external sensory experience. (C) Hallucination is a false sensory perception involving any of the senses. (D) Conversion is the expression of intrapsychic conflict through sensory or motor…

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Question

A 24-year-old client presents to the emergency department protesting "I am God." The nurse identifies this as a:

Options

  • ADelusion
  • BIllusion
  • CHallucination
  • DConversion

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    95% (39)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

(A) Delusion is a false belief. (B) Illusion is the misrepresentation of a real, external sensory experience. (C) Hallucination is a false sensory perception involving any of the senses. (D) Conversion is the expression of intrapsychic conflict through sensory or motor manifestations.

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#delusion#grandiose delusion#thought disorders#psychiatric terminology

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