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    Ati Mental Health proctored Exam

    A nurse is reading the medical record for a client who has schizophrenia, which indicates that the client exhibits depersonalization. Which of the following statements by the client confirms that she is experiencing depersonalization?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Choice A reason: This statement reflects derealization, which is the experience that the external environment feels unreal or changed, not depersonalization. Choice B reason: This describes auditory hallucinations, a common symptom of schizophrenia, but not depersonalization. Choice C reason: This indicates persecutory delusions, not depersonalization. Choice D reason: This confirms depersonalization, which involves altered perception of one’s own body or sense of self, such as believing body parts are distorted in size or shape.

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