A 30-year-old client has a history of several recent traumatic experiences. She presents at the physician’s office with a complaint of blindness. Physical exam and diagnostic testing reveal no organic cause.

A 30-year-old client has a history of several recent traumatic experiences. She presents at the physician’s office with a complaint of blindness. Physical exam and diagnostic testing reveal no organic cause.

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

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Answer: D

Explanation:

(A) The client’s blindness is real. 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.