An 80-year-old patient with delirium related to high fever is hallucinating about large animals being in the room. What is the most reassuring nursing response to this patient?
a. "Yes, the animals are in here, but they are sound asleep."
b. "I'm going to turn out the lights so you won't have to look at the animals."
c. "You are in the hospital. There are no animals in this room."
d. "The hospital does not allow animals in the room."
C
Reorientation and presentation of reality are helpful with patients who have delirium.
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