A nurse is assessing a client with schizophrenia who is hearing voices. The client states, “They keep telling me to do something bad to myself.” Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Ask the client, “Can you tell me exactly what the voices are telling you to do?”

Remind the client that the voices are not real and encourage distraction techniques.

Escort the client to a quiet room and encourage deep breathing.

Notify the provider of the hallucination and request a medication adjustment.