A Patient Is Very Suspicious and States, "The FBI Has

A patient is very suspicious and states, "The FBI has me under surveillance." Which strategies should a nurse use when gathering initial assessment data about this patient?

A) Tell the patient that medication will help this type of thinking.
B) Ask the patient, "Tell me about the problem as you see it."
C) Seek information about when the problem began.
D) Tell the patient, "Your ideas are not realistic."
E) Reassure the patient, "You are safe here."