A 44-year-old woman who is diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder is seen in the clinic for treatment. Select the intervention by the nurse that best achieves the goal of promoting con-sensual validation of reality
a. Challenge her delusional perceptions by joking in a nonthreatening way about how unrealistic they are.
b. Use reality reinforcement and avoid ar-guing with the client about her percep-tions.
c. Use distraction when the client begins to expound about her perceptions.
d. Administer a prescribed PRN antianxiety medication 1 hour before attempting to council with the client.
B
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