The client spoke of a current event in the national news and described it as it relates to the client. Then the client spoke of a historical event and described it as it relates to the client. Which of the following questions might the nurse ask to determine if the client is experiencing ideas of reference?

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Ideas of reference are the client's inaccurate interpretation that general evens are personally directed to him or her, such as hearing a speech on the news and believing the message had personal meaning. Where were you when this happened, would relate to the place and might give the nurse more information to validate the client's previous comments. Why do you think that, may be interpreted as the nurse challenging the client. Are you sure, is a closed-ended question and does not encourage the client to elaborate. That is unbelievable, is a statement rather than a question and could be interpreted as the nurse's opinion of the information provided by the client.

The Client Spoke of a Current Event in the National