Mental Health_Psychotic and Schizophrenia
A client tells the nurse, "Brad Pitt is in love with me and often sends me flowers." Which type of delusion does the nurse document for the client based on this statement? - Erotomanic Rationale: A client with erotomanic delusions believes that someone, usually of a higher status and sometimes someone famous, is in love with him or her. Therefore, the nurse expects that the client is experiencing erotomanic delusions based on the client's statement. A client with a psychiatric illness tells the nurse, "It is very cold. I am cold and bold. The gold has been sold." Which intervention would the nurse implement in this situation? - Seek clarification from the client Rationale: The nurse would try to decode the client's statement and seek clarification and validation from the client. The nurse finds that a client is imitating all the hand movements of a family member while communicating. Which does the nurse infer from this behavior? - The client is exhibiting echopraxia.
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