A client reports to the nurse that the voices are practically nonstop and that he needs to leave the hospital immediately to find his girlfriend and kill her. The best verbal response to the client by the nurse at this time is:
A. "I understand that the voices are real to you, but I want you to know I don’t hear them. They are a symptom of your illness."
B. "Just don’t pay attention to the voices. They’ll go away after some medication."
C. "You can’t leave here. This unit is locked and the doctor has not ordered your discharge."
D. "We will have to put you in seclusion and restraints for a while. You could hurt someone with thoughts like that."
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