A client on the psychiatric unit calls for the night nurse to turn down the music because the client cannot sleep. The nurse does not hear any music but notices a small humming from the lights over the client's bed
What question should the nurse ask that would help in the assessment of this situation? A) "Have you tried any self-help strategies?"
B) "How loud is the music?"
C) "Where do you think the music is coming from?"
D) "Have you been hearing music the entire time you have been here?"
C
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