A schizophrenic client says to the nurse, "I keep getting these thoughts and hearing voices. They worry and consume me so that I can't always stop myself like my health care provider told me to." Which intervention would the nurse suggest as a distraction technique?
A. "Pretend that you're on the phone and talk to the voices."
B. "Have you tried to count back from 100 or listen to music?"
C. "The next time this happens, try telling the voices to go away."
D. "Tell the voices that you will only listen to them just before you watch television at 8:30 in the evening."
Answer: B. "Have you tried to count back from 100 or listen to music?"
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