During the nursing assessment of the older adult female client, the nurse finds the client believes others are poisoning her food. Which of the following psychiatric disorders would not be indicated?
1. Delirium
2. Adjustment disorder
3. Anxiety disorder
4. Dementia
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Rationale: Adjustment disorder is characterized by an anxious or depressed mood, physical complaints or withdrawal, but not delusions. Suspiciousness or persecutory delusions that people are poisoning or robbing them may be associated with depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, delirium, or dementia.
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