During the nursing assessment, a client describes constantly hearing voices mumbling in the background. The client denies that the voices are telling him to do anything harmful. The nurse documents that the client is experiencing which of the following?

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Auditory hallucinations, the most common type, involve hearing sounds, most often voices, talking to or about the client. Command hallucinations are voices demanding that the client take action, often to harm self or others, and are considered dangerous. Olfactory hallucinations involve smells or odors. Gustatory hallucinations involve a taste lingering in the mouth or the sense that food tastes like something else.

During the Nursing Assessment, a Client Describes Constantly Hearing Voices