Which initial short-term outcome would be appropriate for a patient who was admitted expressing delusional thoughts?

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Delusions are not reality oriented; thus an appropriate outcome would be that patient will engage in reality-oriented conversation rather than discussing delusional beliefs.Delusions are fixed,false beliefs.Patients rarely accept anyone using logic to dispute them.Data are not present to suggest boundary disturbance.Explaining the delusion is not progress; it suggests the patient still holds to the belief.

Which Initial Short-Term Outcome Would Be Appropriate for a Patient