For several months, a client has been unjustifiably accusing the spouse of having affairs. The client comes home from work several times a day to check up on the spouse. Two days ago, the client came home and found the cable TV technician installing new equipment The client became enraged, accused the spouse of sleeping with the technician, and physically attacked the technician. The police were called, and the client was admitted for psychiatric evaluation. Prior to this admission, the client had been self-sufficient in meeting basic needs and worked and attended church regularly. The nurse recognizes that the admitting history is MOST indicative of which of the following? 1. Delusional disorder, erotomanic type 2. Delusional disorder, jealous type 3. Schizophrenia with delusions of a persecutory nature 4. Schizophrenia with paranoid features

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