RN CARE HOPE MENTAL HEALTH HESI
RN CARE HOPE MENTAL HEALTH HESI ( 49 Questions)
The nurse observes a client with a history of psychosis repeatedly looking to the side and mumbling responses to no one present in that direction. Which comment is best for the nurse to make?
Telling the client that the voices are not real may be confrontational and invalidate the client's experiences, which can be counterproductive.
Suggesting discussing the experience at a later time is supportive and allows the client to feel heard and understood without dismissing or confronting the hallucination directly.
Instructing the client to be calm and focus on something else may be unrealistic and unhelpful in managing hallucinations.
Commenting on the client appearing to speak with someone may not be as therapeutic as acknowledging the experience and offering to discuss it later.
A. Telling the client that the voices are not real may be confrontational and invalidate the client's experiences, which can be counterproductive.
B. Suggesting discussing the experience at a later time is supportive and allows the client to feel heard and understood without dismissing or confronting the hallucination directly.
C. Instructing the client to be calm and focus on something else may be unrealistic and unhelpful in managing hallucinations.
D. Commenting on the client appearing to speak with someone may not be as therapeutic as acknowledging the experience and offering to discuss it later.