You are working with a client who has been admitted to the unit for medication adjustment. She reports that she hears voices that tell her she is evil. The nurse knows that auditory hallucinations are:
a. sensory experiences perceptible to other individuals
b. usually voices that follow the client's own thoughts
c. often specific in content with a threatening nature
d. the most uncommon type of hallucination
C
The voices heard in auditory hallucinations generally contain specific content. The content is frequently of a threatening or negative nature. Auditory hallucinations are often seen as evil and will sometimes prompt the individual to harm him- or herself or others.
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