A resident of a nursing home has accused several members of the care staff of stealing jewelry from the overbed table despite the fact that the facility's policy requires residents to keep such valuables in a lock box
The nurse has responded empathically to the accusations and has explained why this is impossible, to no avail. Which of the following conditions is the client experiencing?
A) Delusions
B) Hallucinations
C) Unresolved anger
D) Illusions
Ans: A
Delusions are fixed false beliefs that have little or no basis in reality and cannot be corrected by appealing to reason. Hallucinations are sensory experiences that have no basis in an external stimulus. Delusions are not known to be a manifestation of unresolved anger. Illusions are misperceptions of an external stimulus.
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