Family members who brought a patient to the emergency department after she had fallen in her home are expressing their feelings of guilt. The nurse's most therapeutic response to the family would be:
1. "Someone should really be staying with her to prevent her from falling."
2. "Let me see how long it will be before you can see the patient."
3. "Don't worry. You have nothing to feel guilty about."
4. "I can see you are worried."
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This choice presents therapeutic communication and uses the technique of clarifying.
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A) True B) False
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