An Older Adult Female Resident Lowers Her Voice and Tells

Multiple Choice

An older adult female resident lowers her voice and tells the nurse that another female resident is looking at her behind her back and is going to make her move tonight with a male staff member. Which of the following ideas should the nurse include in a response to this individual?

A) Tell her that the staff receives training in ethics and will not act against another resident's interests.
B) Validate her impression and add additional information about the other resident.
C) Advise her to avoid suspicious, paranoid thinking because the staff and residents are trustworthy individuals.
D) Tell her that the nurse will look in on her and to use the call bell if she becomes frightened.