Which of the following is a true statement about psychotic behavior in older adults?

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The nurse assesses an older adult who is exhibiting psychotic behavior by searching for a reason from a wide variety of potential causes for the behavior.For example,neuroleptic medications can cause extrapyramidal side effects,which can result in movement disorders that are similar to psychotic behavior.
Hallucinations in older patients are usually the result of physical disorders,dementias,or sensory function loss.A delusion is a belief that is maintained,although facts can prove that it is incorrect.A hallucination or illusion is the sensory perception of a stimulus that does not exist in the external world.Treatments for hallucinatory states vary according to the cause.

Which of the Following Is a True Statement About Psychotic