A patient is admitted to the hospital for cardiac surgery and has just come up to the postsurgical unit from the recovery room. He develops unprecedented confusion and states, "I see bugs up and down the walls. They are going to get me
" The nurse suspects the patient is suffering from what symptom? A) Depression
B) Delusions
C) Delirium
D) Schizophrenia
C
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The patient is suffering from delirium as a postoperative complication. Delusions are false beliefs that persist in the absence of reason or evidence. Schizophrenia is a variety of disorders and not a single symptom.
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