A 21-year-old male patient refuses to touch the silverware on his tray unless he holds it in a napkin. He believes all of the silverware is contaminated. When working with this patient, the nurse should:
A) Provide napkins for the patient
B) Refuse to provide napkins, because this is just a part of the illness and totally unnecessary
C) Use systematic desensitization
D) Provide the patient with a tour of the area where the dishes are sanitized
A
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