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Question #: 2
Topic #: 3
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A cardinal symptom of the schizophrenic client is hallucinations. A nurse identifies this as a problem in the category of:

  • A. Impaired communication
  • B. Sensory-perceptual alterations
  • C. Altered thought processes
  • D. Impaired social interaction
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
(A) Impaired communication refers to decreased ability or inability to use or understand language in an interaction. (B) In sensory-perceptual alterations an individual has distorted, impaired, or exaggerated responses to incoming stimuli (i.e., a hallucination, which is a false sensory perception that is not associated with real external stimuli). (C) An altered thought processes problem statement is used when an individual experiences a disruption in cognitive operations and activities (i.e., delusions, loose associations, ideas of reference). (D) In impaired social interaction, the individual participates too little or too much in social interactions.

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