A highly suspicious patient who has delusions of persecution about being poisoned has refused all hospital meals for 3 days.Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate under these circumstances?
A) Feed the patient via tube,involuntarily via court order if needed.
B) Offer to taste each food item on the tray yourself while he watches.
C) Allow the patient to contact a local restaurant to deliver his meals.
D) Allow him supervised access to use food vending machines in the hospital lobby.
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