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NCLEX Patient Needs Psychosocial Integrity Therapeutic Communications Questions

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The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder. During the morning assessment, the client tells the nurse that she hears people in the room behind her bed talking about her. Which response by the nurse best reflects therapeutic communication?

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Rationale: This response validates the client's experience without reinforcing the hallucination and promotes trust by acknowledging their perception.

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