During an admission assessment,a nurse asks a client diagnosed with schizophrenia,"Have you ever felt that certain objects or persons have control over your behavior?" The nurse is assessing for which type of thought disruption?

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The nurse is assessing the client for delusions of influence when asking if the client has ever felt that objects or persons have control of the client's behavior.Delusions of control or influence are manifested when the client believes that his or her behavior is being influenced.An example would be if a client believes that a hearing aid receives transmissions that control personal thoughts and behaviors.

During an Admission Assessment,a Nurse Asks a Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia,"Have