A person has had difficulty keeping a job because of arguing with co-workers and accusing them of conspiracy.Today the person shouts,"They're all plotting to destroy me.Isn't that true?" Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.

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Resist focusing on content;instead,focus on the feelings the patient is expressing.This strategy prevents arguing about the reality of delusional beliefs.Such arguments increase patient anxiety and the tenacity with which the patient holds to the delusion.The other options focus on content and provide opportunity for argument.

A Person Has Had Difficulty Keeping a Job Because of Arguing