Psychotic Disorders no. 4059
QUESTION: While pacing in the hall, a client with paranoid schizophrenia runs to the nurse and says, "Why are you poisoning me? I know you work for central thought control! You can keep my thoughts. Give me back my soul!" How should the nurse respond during the early stage of the therapeutic process?
O a.) "I'm a nurse. I'm not poisoning you. It's against the nursing code of ethics."
O b.) "I'm a nurse, and you're a client in the hospital. I'm not going to harm you."
O c.) "I'm not poisoning you. And how could I possibly steal your soul?"
O d.) "I sense anger. Are you feeling angry today?"
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