A client makes the following statement during a mental status assessment: "I can't use the phones; the CIA has bugged all the wires." Which of the following categories will the nurse use to document the client's response?

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The client's statement is indicative of a delusion, which falls under the category of content of thought during a mental status assessment. Specifically, this delusion falls under the category of persecutory delusions.

A Client Makes the Following Statement During a Mental Status