A nurse is caring for a 12-year-old inpatient with paranoid schizophrenia. The client's parents ask the nurse, "What should we say when our child tells us that she hears voices?" Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Tell her to stop discussing the voices or else you will conclude the visit."
B) "Ignore what she is saying and attempt to talk over her."
C) "Neither confirm nor deny the content, but try to focus on reality."
D) "Tell her that the voices are not real to reorient her."
C
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