The nurse asks the client with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, "Do you receive special messages from certain sources, such as the television or radio?" The nurse is assessing which potential symptom of this disorder?

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Delusions of reference are when an individual believes that certain things in their environment hold significance for them and are specifically directed at them. The question the nurse is asking pertains to this symptom, as people with schizophrenia may believe that messages from the television or radio are meant specifically for them.

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