During reporting, the nurse hears that a patient is experiencing hallucinations. Which is an example of a hallucination?
a. Man believes that his dead wife is talking to him.
b. Woman hears the doorbell ring and goes to answer it, but no one is there.
c. Child sees a man standing in his closet. When the lights are turned on, it is only a dry cleaning bag.
d. Man believes that the dog has curled up on the bed, but when he gets closer he sees that it is a blanket.
Question 2
A patient has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. During a recent interview, he shows the nurse a picture of a man holding a decapitated head. He describes this picture as horrifying but then laughs loudly at the content. This behavior is a display of:
a. Confusion
b. Ambivalence
c. Depersonalization
d. Inappropriate affect
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