Which statement should indicate to a nurse that an individual is ...

[Engineer]

Which statement should indicate to a nurse that an individual is experiencing a delusion?
 
  A. There's an alien growing in my liver.
  B. I see my dead husband everywhere I go.
  C. The IRS may audit my taxes.
  D. I'm not going to eat my food. It smells like brimstone.

Question 2

In planning care for clients who somatize, an appropriate long-term outcome for treatment would be that the client will:
 
  A) Assume responsibility for self-care activities
  B) Develop alternative coping mechanisms
  C) Learn new diversional recreation patterns
  D) Resume home maintenance activities

[sarajane1989]

Answer to Question 1

A
The nurse should recognize that a client who claims that an alien is inside his or her body is experiencing a delusion. Delusions are false personal beliefs that are inconsistent with the person's intelligence or cultural background.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback: The development of alternative coping mechanisms is the outcome that will decrease the client's somatic way of coping.

[Engineer]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[amynguyen1221]

Excellent