The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The patient has not bathed recently, and a family member states that the patient has not been out of the house for 10 days
On admission, the patient tells the nurse, "They are trying to hurt me; don't let them hurt me." This is an example of which symptom?
a. Grandiose delusions
b. Auditory hallucinations
c. Persecutory hallucinations
d. Paranoid delusions
ANS: C
Patients with paranoid schizophrenia tend to have delusions of persecution or grandeur. Patients experiencing persecutory delusions state that they feel tormented and followed by people. In delusions of grandeur, patients may state that they are God or the President of the United States. Hallucinations often accompany delusions but are not the same as delusions. The hallucinations can affect any of the five senses but are most commonly auditory followed by visual. Patients with paranoid schizophrenia talk about hearing "voices."
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