A client with SPMI is experiencing auditory hallucinations as a result of her schizophrenia. During the current discussion with the nurse, the client is referring to the hallucinations and implying that the nurse can also hear the hallucinations
Which of the nurse's following responses is most therapeutic?
A) "Do you think that I'm also able to hear what you're hearing?"
B) "I know that you're hearing voices right now, but I'm not able to hear them."
C) "You're imagining things because of your schizophrenia."
D) "Let's move on to talking about something else."
Ans: B
When the client experiences hallucinations or delusions, the nurse intervenes by accepting that the hallucinatory voice or delusional thought is real to the client. Explaining to the client that the nurse neither believes what the client believes nor hears what the client hears reinforces reality.
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