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Question 1 of 5

The nurse documents that a client with schizophrenia is delusional. Which statement by the client confirms this assessment?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The nurse at night is trying to poison me with pills' confirms a delusion, specifically a paranoid delusion, as it reflects a fixed, false belief not based in reality. The other options describe hallucinations: visual ('snakes'), auditory ('voices'), and tactile ('fire'). Delusions involve false beliefs, while hallucinations involve false sensory perceptions.

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