The client experiencing delusions utterly believes them and cannot be convinced they are false or untrue Such delusions powerfully influence the client's behavior. example, client's delusion is that he or she is poisoned, he or she will be suspicious, mistrustful, probably resistant to providing information and taking medications. The nurse must avoid openly confronting the delusion or arguing with the client about it. The nurse also must avoid reinforcing the delusional belief by"playing along" with what the client says. It is the nurse's responsibility to present and maintain reality by making simple statements such as