Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 93%
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The nurse is working with a client in the psychiatric unit. The client has memory gaps, which she fills in with detailed fantasies that she believes to be true. The nurse understands that the client is exhibiting which type of abnormal thought process?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Confabulation involves filling memory gaps with fabricated details believed to be true, common in certain psychiatric or neurological conditions.