Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
Simulated
The client with schizophrenia believes the student nurses are there to spy on the clients. The client is suffering from which of the following symptoms?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The correct answer is D: Delusions. Delusions are false beliefs that are firmly held despite evidence to the contrary. In this scenario, the client with schizophrenia believing that student nurses are spying on them is an example of a persecutory delusion. This belief is not based on reality and is a common symptom of schizophrenia.
Rationale:
- Hallucinations (choice A) refer to sensory experiences that are not based in reality, such as hearing voices or seeing things that are not there.
- Anhedonia (choice B) is the inability to experience pleasure, which is not applicable to the situation described.
- Illusions (choice C) involve misinterpreting sensory stimuli, but the client's belief in this scenario is more complex than a simple misinterpretation.
- Delusions (choice D) are the most fitting symptom as the client's belief about being spied on is a false, fixed belief that is characteristic of schizophrenia.
Rationale:
- Hallucinations (choice A) refer to sensory experiences that are not based in reality, such as hearing voices or seeing things that are not there.
- Anhedonia (choice B) is the inability to experience pleasure, which is not applicable to the situation described.
- Illusions (choice C) involve misinterpreting sensory stimuli, but the client's belief in this scenario is more complex than a simple misinterpretation.
- Delusions (choice D) are the most fitting symptom as the client's belief about being spied on is a false, fixed belief that is characteristic of schizophrenia.