A nurse has been working with a client who has a delusion about being under CIA surveillance. One day the client begins to talk to the nurse about a religious show he saw on TV
How will the nurse assess whether this is an increase in delusional behavior or evidence that the client is getting better? A) Estimate how much time the client is spending watching religious programming.
B) Ask the client to explain how these new ideas fit into his delusional system.
C) Tell the client that you do not believe in religion and see if he becomes defensive.
D) Listen to see if the client is saying there are special messages in what he saw that are just for him.
D
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