Bissoy.com
Doctors Medicines MCQs Q&A

A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of GRANDEUR. This diagnosis reflects a belief that one is:

A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of GRANDEUR. This diagnosis reflects a belief that one is: Correct Answer Highly famous and important

Concept:

  • A delusion is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.​
  • Delusion: fixed false beliefs or suspicions not shared by others in the person’s culture and that are firmly held even when there is evidence to the contrary;

 Types of delusions

  • Delusion of control.
  • Cotard delusion
  • Delusional jealousy
  • Delusion of guilt
  • Delusion of thought insertion.
  • Delusion of reference.
  • Erotomania.

Delusions of grandeur:

  •  People experiencing delusions of grandeur see themselves as great, highly accomplished, more important than others.
  • Some people with the delusion of grandeur also experience other delusions, such as a feat of persecution or unusual religious beliefs.

Some most common types of grandeur:-

  • An inflated belief in one’s own importance, such as having the power to end the war
  • A belief that one is famous or occupies a high position in society
  • A belief that one is a religious leader
  • A belief one’s ability to live forever
  • A false belief that one cannot be harmed by disease or injury
  • An inflated sense of intelligence
  • A belief that one possesses magical skills, such as the ability to read minds.

Related Questions

A 40-year-old client is admitted with the diagnosis of delusions of grandeur. Which of the following option supports this diagnosis?
Delusions of grandeur are most characteristic of
The nurse is planning care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Which nursing diagnosis should receive the highest priority?
Female rabbits are either juvenile or adult. Each month, each juvenile grows to adulthood and each adult female gives birth (on average) to one juvenile female. Starting with one juvenile female rabbit, how many female rabbits will there be after 10 months ?
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder. Which signs would this client exhibit during social situations?
A client is admitted to a psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of chronic schizophrenia. The history indicates that the client has been taking neuroleptic medication for many years. Assessment reveals unusual movements of the tongue, neck, and arms. Which condition should the nurse suspect?
The nurse is caring for a male client with a diagnosis of chronic gastritis. The nurse monitors the client knowing that this client is at risk for which vitamin deficiency?
The pie chart given below shows the number of female students in different subjects. The number of female students in a particular subject is shown as a percentage of a total number of female students in all the subjects together. If the total number of female students is 3600, then what is the difference in the number of female students in subjects S1 and S4?
Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose the best possible answer. What is the average weight of new students added? I. In a class 60% students are male and there average weight is 15 kg more than the female students, 9 males and 6 new female students joined the class and the average weight of the class increased by 0.84 II. Total male students in the class is 12 more than female students adding 9 male students to the class increases the average weight of male students by 1 kg and adding 6 female students increases the average weight of female students by 0.6.
Which among the following is correct regarding male-female inter and intra-state migration in India as per Census-2011 data? 1. In intra-state migration, male outnumbers female in rural to urban migration 2. In inter-state migration, male outnumbers female in rural to urban migration 3. In intra-state migration, female outnumbers male in rural to rural migration 4. In inter-state migration, male outnumbers female in rural to rural migration