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Hallucinations

Learn about the definition for this nursing term.

A false perception that has no relation to reality and is not accounted for by any exterior stimulus. It is a dreamlike or nightmarish perception that occurs while awake. It may be visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, or olfactory.

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