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A nurse is assessing a client who is reporting the sensation of "bugs crawling under the skin" and intense itching and burning. the client states, "i know bugs have invaded my body." there is no evidence to support the client's report. the nurse interprets this as which type of delusion

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Formication is the term for when there is a sensation of bugs crawling on or under the skin of the individual.
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