By discharge, which outcome is appropriate for a patient who hears voices telling him he is evil?
a. Respond verbally to the voices.
b. Verbalize the reason the voices say he is evil.
c. Identify events that increase anxiety and promote hallucinations.
d. Integrate the voices into his personality structure in a positive manner.
ANS: C
An appropriate outcome for a patient with hallucinations is recognition of events that precede the onset of hallucinations. Trigger events or situations usually cause increased feelings of anxiety. The remaining options are neither desirable nor appropriate.
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