The nurse is caring for a client who states, "Can you tell this man sitting on the chair to leave my room. I am tired of him watching me." The nurse notes that there is no one else in the room
The nurse would document the client's experience as which of the following? A) Delusion
B) Dementia
C) Hallucination
D) Delirium
C
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The nurse is correct to document the client's experience of a man in the room as a hallucination. Hallucinations are sensory experiences only the client perceives. They are auditory or visual in nature. A delusion is characterized by a disturbed thinking process. Dementia is the disturbance or decline in memory. Delirium is a sudden state of confusion.
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