A nurse observes a patient who is sitting alone in a room muttering, "You don't know what you're talking about! Leave me alone.". The nurse attempts to validate whether the patient is:
a. seeking the attention of staff.
b. inappropriately expressing emotion.
c. experiencing auditory hallucinations.
d. displaying negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
C
Impulsive activity, talking to people who are not present, and covering the ears are behaviors that may indicate the patient is responding to auditory hallucinations.
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