A client states, I am dead. I have come back from the dead. An appropriate response by the nurse is,

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The client experiencing delusions utterly believes them and cannot be convinced they are false or untrue. It is the nurse's responsibility to present and maintain reality by making simple statements. The nurse must avoid openly confronting the delusion or arguing with the client about it. The nurse also must avoid reinforcing the delusional belief by playing along with what the client says.

A Client States, I Am Dead