The nurse is talking with a male client who is actively hallucinating. The client is fearful that the voices he hears will direct him to kill himself or will hurt him directly. Which of the following nursing statements would be therapeutic at this time?
A) "I can hear the voices too, but they are telling you to go to bed now."
B) "I know whose voices you are hearing and told them not to hurt you."
C) "I know you believe they are going to cause you harm, but it's not true."
D) "I don't hear them, but it must be frightening to hear voices that others can't hear."
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