A client comes to the nurse's station yelling, "I have to call the FBI. The bombs are set to destroy Washington, D.C. at 1:00 pm. Please help me. It will be your fault if I don't call." Which intervention best demonstrates the nurse's sensitivity?
A) Share your concerns that the client's request is unreasonable.
B) Assist the client to become aware that this is a delusional belief.
C) Switch the topic of conversation to defuse the client's underlying agitation.
D) Listen carefully for the underlying emotion expressed by the client's request.
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