Multiple Choice
A 44-year-old woman who is diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder is seen in the clinic for treatment. Select the intervention by the nurse that best achieves the goal of promoting consensual validation of reality.
A) Challenge her delusional perceptions by joking in a nonthreatening way about how unrealistic they are.
B) Use reality reinforcement and avoid arguing with the client about her perceptions.
C) Use distraction when the client begins to expound about her perceptions.
D) Administer a prescribed PRN antianxiety medication 1 hour before attempting to council with the client.
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