A Patient Is Experiencing Delusions of Persecution About Being Poisoned

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient is experiencing delusions of persecution about being poisoned.The patient has refused all hospital meals for 3 days.Which intervention is most likely to be acceptable to the patient?

• A) Allowing the patient supervised access to food vending machines
• B) Allowing the patient to phone a local restaurant to deliver meals
• C) Offering to taste each portion on the tray for the patient
• D) Providing tube feedings or total parenteral nutrition

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