A newly admitted patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is hypervigilant and constantly scans the environment. The patient states, "I saw two doctors talking in the hall. They were plotting to kill me." The nurse may correctly assess this behaviour as which of the following?

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The patient's belief that doctors are plotting to kill them is an idea of reference, where they interpret unrelated events as having personal significance or threat.

A Newly Admitted Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Is Hypervigilant and Constantly