The patient states that he is 14 trillion years old and created the world. The nurse documents this statement as an example of which type of thinking displayed by the patient?

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A delusion is a fixed false belief not based in reality. Ideas of reference are client's inaccurate interpretation that general events are personally directed to him or her, such as hearing a speech on the news and believing the message had personal meaning. Word salad is flow of unconnected words that convey no meaning to the listener.
Hallucinations are false sensory perceptions or perceptual experiences that do not really exist.

The Patient States That He Is 14 Trillion Years Old