A Client with a 20-Year History of Schizophrenia Is Hospitalized

A client with a 20-year history of schizophrenia is hospitalized.  The client appears visibly upset, approaches the nurse, and says in a shaky voice, "I can't find my headband.  I can't find my headband.  The oil is going to leak out of the crack in my head."  What is the best response by the nurse?

A) "How long has the oil been leaking from your head?"
B) "Let's go back to your room and look for your headband together."
C) "There is no oil coming out of your head."
D) "You are going to miss breakfast if you do not go into the dining room."

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