The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The patient has not bathed recently, and a family member states that the patient has not been out of the house for 10 days. On admission, the patient tells the nurse, "They are trying to hurt me; don't let them hurt me." This is an example of which symptom?

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Persecutory hallucinations are a type of hallucination in which the person hears voices or other sounds that are threatening or harmful. In this case, the patient is hearing voices that are telling them that someone is trying to hurt them.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Admitted to the Psychiatric