A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring for a client. Exhibits Drag words from the choices below to fill each blank in the following sentence. The nurse should identify the client is experiencing dropdown and dropdown.

Rationale for Correct Choices: Auditory hallucinations: The client reports hearing voices telling them to act (“I'm being told that it's better to end myself...”), which is a clear example of auditory hallucinations. These are a core positive symptom of schizophrenia and often command in nature. Echolalia: The client repeating the nurse’s words indicates echolalia, which reflects disorganized thought and speech. It is another classic positive symptom of schizophrenia and demonstrates impaired cognitive filtering. Rationale for Incorrect Choices: Magical thinking: Magical thinking involves believing one’s thoughts can cause events in the physical world, such as thinking they can control others with their mind. This is not evident in the client’s current statements. Thought deletion: Thought deletion is the belief that external forces are removing thoughts from one’s mind. The client does not express this; instead, they report added stimuli (voices), not missing thoughts. Boundary impairment: Boundary impairment involves difficulty recognizing personal space or ownership, such as using others’ belongings inappropriately. This behavior has not been described in the current assessment.