A patient experiencing the sudden onset of blindness is diagnosed with a conversion disorder.Which nursing intervention would be most therapeutic?

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Interacting in a supportive but matter-of-fact way reduces the potential for any secondary reward on the part of the patient.The patient is not feigning illness,so is not a malingerer.An appointment with an eye doctor is not needed since the source of the blindness is not physical.The person is not permanently blind,so occupational therapy at this point is not a priority.

A Patient Experiencing the Sudden Onset of Blindness Is Diagnosed