Question

a woman is admitted to the hospital because she is convinced she saw her boyfriend turn into a cat. her phy
○ the patient is experiencing an illusion.
○ the patient is experiencing a hallucination.
○ the woman suffers from recurring nightmares.
○ the woman is experiencing neodissociation.

Explanation:

An illusion is a misperception of a real external stimulus, while a hallucination is a sensory experience with no real external trigger. The woman reports seeing an event (her boyfriend turning into a cat) that has no basis in a real external stimulus, which fits the definition of a hallucination. Nightmares occur during sleep, and "neodissociation" is not a recognized term for this type of perceptual disturbance.

Answer:

the patient is experiencing a hallucination.