Which assessment finding would be likely for a patient experiencing a hallucination? The patient
A) looks at shadows on a wall and says, "I see scary faces."
B) states, "I feel bugs crawling on my legs and biting me."
C) reports telepathic messages from the television.
D) speaks in rhymes.

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A hallucination is a false sensory perception occurring without a corresponding sensory stimulus. Feeling bugs on the body when none are present is a tactile hallucination. Misinterpreting shadows as faces is an illusion. An illusion is a misinterpreted sensory perception. The other incorrect options apply to thought insertion and clang associations.

Which Assessment Finding Would Be Likely for a Patient Experiencing