Asked by Karen Figueroa on Jun 25, 2024
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Which description best applies to a hallucination? A patient:
A) looks at shadows on a wall and says, "I see scary faces."
B) states, "I feel bugs crawling on my legs and biting me."
C) becomes anxious when the nurse leaves his or her bedside.
D) tries to hit the nurse when vital signs are taken.
Hallucination
A sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, often seen in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.
Tactile
Relating to or perceptible through the sense of touch.
Auditory
Relating to the sense of hearing or the system involved in the perception of sound.
- Explain and distinguish between essential terms and ideas associated with cognitive dysfunctions, such as hallucinations, confabulation, and apraxia.
Verified Answer
VV
Victor VargasJun 30, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A hallucination is a false sensory perception occurring without a corresponding sensory stimulus. Feeling bugs on the body when none are present is a tactile hallucination. Misinterpreting shadows as faces is an illusion. An illusion is a misinterpreted sensory perception. The incorrect options are examples of behaviors that sometimes occur during delirium and are related to fluctuating levels of awareness and misinterpreted stimuli.
Learning Objectives
- Explain and distinguish between essential terms and ideas associated with cognitive dysfunctions, such as hallucinations, confabulation, and apraxia.
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