Psychotic Disorders no. 4098

Psychotic Disorders no. 4098

QUESTION: A woman is admitted to the psychiatric emergency department. Her significant other reports that she has difficulty sleeping, has poor judgment, and is incoherent at times. The client's speech is rapid and loose. She reports being a special messenger from the Messiah. She has a history of depressed mood for which she has been taking an antidepressant. The nurse suspects which diagnosis?

O a.) Schizophrenia
O b.) Paranoid personality
O c.) Bipolar illness
O d.) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

RATIONALE