During a one-to-one conversation with a client, the nurse begins to verbalize a delusion of persecution. The priority action is for the nurse to do which of the following?
a. ask the client to tell her more
b. redirect the conversation back to reality
c. engage the client and enter into the delusion
d. argue with the client over the reality of the delusion
B
The priority action is for the nurse to redirect the conversation back to reality. The nurse should never ask the client to tell her more, enter into the delusion, or argue with the client over the reality of the delusion.
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