A Patient with Severe Schizophrenia Is Seen at a Community

A patient with severe schizophrenia is seen at a community mental health center.Although he continues to attend programming at the center,he tells the nurse,"I threw away the pills because they keep me from hearing God." Which of the following responses would be most likely to benefit this patient?

A) "You need your medicines;your schizophrenia will get worse without them."
B) "Do you want to end up in the hospital again? You have to take your medicines."
C) "I noticed that with the medicine,you have been able to hold a job you wanted."
D) "I would like you to come to the medication education group each Thursday."

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