NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A disturbance in perception in which there is a misinterpretation of an actual external stimulus.
A
Illusion
B
Hallucination
C
Delusion
D
Schizophrenia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hallucinations refer to a false sensory perception without a real external stimulus. Hallucinations are a positive symptom of schizophrenia and a core symptom of psychosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Illusion is the misperception of an real external stimulus like perceiving the shape, size, color, texture, height, etc. of the object differently. Hallucination is a false sensory perception, which a person experiences without actual external stimulus. Experienced by many people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hallucinations – What are Hallucinations? The Neurobiology of Hallucinations. A sensory perception that has the compelling sense of reality of a true perception but that occurs without external stimulation of the relevant sensory organ.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hallucinations are perceptions that occur in the absence of external stimuli, and have sufficient realistic quality to resemble actual perception of external phenomena.

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