Therapeutic Communication with Psychiatric Clients · NCLEX Exam

What is the most therapeutic response to a client experiencing hallucinations who says, 'The sky talks to me at night'?

  1. I’m sure your family really cares about you.
  2. That’s not true; lots of people care for you.
  3. It sounds like you feel lonely and unimportant.
  4. You really shouldn’t feel that way at all.
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Correct answer: It sounds like you feel lonely and unimportant.

This acknowledges the client’s feelings without reinforcing the hallucination, allowing further exploration of their experience.

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