Client states during the intake interview

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A client states during the intake interview that she hallucinates, and elaborates that she believes she hears vague, indistinguishable voices and music in her house when the heat or air conditioning systems come on. The PMHNP should include which of the following statements in discussion of this phenomenon? "I will order blood work to rule out an adrenal abnormality." "Real sounds that are misinterpreted as something else, like voices or music, are different from hallucinations, where there is no real sound occurring." "We will need to do an electroencephalogram (EEG) to be sure that these hallucinations are not caused by a seizure disorder." "Taking an antipsychotic medication will eliminate your auditory hallucinations."

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