A 24-year-old client presents to the emergency department protesting “I am God.”

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A 24-year-old client presents to the emergency department protesting “I am God.”

The nurse identifies this as a:
A . Delusion
B . Illusion
C . Hallucination
D . Conversion

Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) Delusion is a false belief.

(B) Illusion is the misrepresentation of a real, external sensory experience.

(C) Hallucination is a false sensory perception involving any of the senses.

(D) Conversion is the expression of intrapsychic conflict through sensory or motor manifestations.

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