Psychotic Disorders no. 4063

Psychotic Disorders no. 4063

QUESTION: The nurse is caring for a client who experiences false sensory perceptions with no basis in reality. These perceptions are known as:

✘O a.) delusions.
✓O b.) hallucinations.
✘O c.) loose associations.
✘O d.) neologisms.

RATIONALE

RATIONALE: Hallucinations are visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile, or olfactory perceptions that have no basis in reality. Delusions are false beliefs, rather than perceptions, that the client accepts as real. Loose associations are rapid shifts among unrelated ideas. Neologisms are bizarre words that have meaning only to the client.
NURSING PROCESS STEP: Assessment
CLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Psychosocial integrity
CLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: None
COGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge