A nurse is preparing to interview a client who has a delusional disorder. Which assessment would the nurse expect?

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The nurse plans for the interview and expects that the client will act in a normal manner. Generally, clients diagnosed with a delusional disorder have psychosocial functioning that is not markedly impaired. They show few, if any, psychological deficits, and those that do occur are generally related directly to the delusion. General behavior and emotional responses are not odd or bizarre. Cognition is not impaired, and motor symptoms are not evident.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Interview a Client Who Has