A Newly Admitted Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Says, "The Voices

question 35

Multiple Choice

A newly admitted patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "The voices are bothering me. They yell and tell me I am bad. I have got to get away from them." Select the nurse's most helpful reply.

• A) "Do you hear the voices often?"
• B) "Do you have a plan for getting away from the voices?"
• C) "I'll stay with you. Focus on what we are talking about, not the voices. "
• D) "Forget the voices and ask some other patients to play cards with you."

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