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In the past, a resident of a long-term care facility has accused the nurse of going through the resident's belongings in her bedside table each time that she is out of her room.
 
  Today, the resident has accused the nurse of stealing her watch from her overbed table. The nurse would recognize that which of the following phenomena may contribute to these accusations?
 
  A) Depression
  B) Paranoid reactions
  C) Dementia
  D) Anxiety
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Ans: B
While depression and dementia may both result in behavioral and cognitive changes, the resident's behavior is best characterized as paranoia. These accusations are less likely to result directly from anxiety.
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