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A client with a long history of paranoid schizophrenia is readmitted voluntarily after missing his last two injections of haloperidol decanoate (Haldol Decanoate). He reports, 'I'm not sleeping much and my friend says I smell from not showering. God is telling me to protect myself from others. My parents are sick and tired of me and my illness. They wish I were dead.' Which of the following admission notes by the nurse contains assumptions and potentially false accusations? Select all that apply.

Correct Answer: A,C,E

Rationale: The notes in A, C, and E make assumptions: A assumes noncompliance caused all symptoms and misinterprets the parents' intentions; C assumes a strained relationship and parental wishes without evidence; E falsely states medication was missed for 2 days and assumes parental abuse without substantiation.

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