A client diagnosed with Schizophrenia states,"My psychiatrist is out to get me.I'm sad that the voice is telling me to stop him." Which symptom is the client exhibiting,and what is the nurse's legal responsibility related to this symptom?
A) Magical thinking;administer an antipsychotic medication.
B) Persecutory delusions;orient the client to reality.
C) Command hallucinations;warn the psychiatrist.
D) Altered thought processes;call an emergency treatment team meeting.
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