A Patient with Delusions of Persecution About Being Poisoned Has

question 38

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Allowing the patient to have supervised access to food vending machines
• B)Allowing the patient to telephone 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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