The client with schizophrenia tells the nurse that rats have started to eat his brain. The best response by the nurse would be,

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This sounds like a new symptom, so talking with the physician is important; the client may need to have his medication reevaluated. How could that be possible, puts the client on the defensive. You cannot have rats in your brain, refers to the response as being unbelievable. You look OK to me, is inappropriate and not therapeutic.

The Client with Schizophrenia Tells the Nurse That Rats Have