A patient tells the nurse, "I can't go to any unit meetings because everyone can hear my thoughts.". The nurse can correctly assess this symptom as:
a. concrete thinking.
b. loose associations.
c. thought broadcasting.
d. auditory hallucinations.
C
Believing that others can hear one's unexpressed thoughts is called thought broadcasting.
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