An 82-year old patient diagnosed with delirium approaches the nurse, worried that she is late for her dental appointment. "I never miss a check-up," she says. The nurse's most appropriate response is:

Clients with a diagnosis of delirium are easily confused about time and place. The nurse should calmly orient the client with date, time, place, as well as introducing themselves. The other options do not address the disorientation. In fact, pretending the client has an appointment reinforces the confusion.