A patient with paranoid schizophrenia tells the nurse,"The FBI is listening through fluorescent lights in this room.Be careful what you say." Which response by the nurse would be most therapeutic?

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It is important not to challenge the patient's beliefs,even if they are unrealistic.Challenging undermines the patient's trust in the nurse.The nurse should try to understand the underlying feelings or thoughts the patient's message conveys.Other distracters use reflection or are nontherapeutic (changing the subject,false reassurance).One distracter presents reality but in an uncompassionate way.

A Patient with Paranoid Schizophrenia Tells the Nurse,"The FBI Is