NCLEX-PN

Category - Psychosocial Integrity

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The nurse is caring for a client with active auditory hallucinations. During the rounds, the client tells the nurse, “I can hear the soldiers coming. They are out to torture me and everyone else in this room.” The nurse says, “I know the voices are real for you, but I do not hear them.” The nurse utilized which therapeutic technique?

Voicing doubt
Presenting reality
Placing an event in time or sequence
Encouraging description of perception

Explanation

Answer: B - Offering a view on what is observed or heard without arguing with a client indicates presenting reality. The other options are not accurate.

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