A Client Recently Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Is Hospitalized

A client recently diagnosed with schizophrenia is hospitalized.  The client appears distraught and says to the nurse, "The voices are bad today…they are so angry with me."  Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

A) "Do you need something to help you calm down?"
B) "Don't pay any attention to the voices.  Let's go into the dayroom."
C) "The voices are not real.  Tell them to go away."
D) "What are the voices saying to you?"

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