When the dying patient says, "There is no God. There is no afterlife. When it's over, it's over." The most therapeutic response would be:
1. "You must feel very lonely."
2. "Of course there is a God, and He loves you very much."
3. "Why do you think there is no God?"
4. "You are absolutely right. I think that, too."
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Verbalizing the implied helps the patient to talk about present concerns. Other options either reinforce or cut off communication by imposing the nurse's beliefs.
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supplementation"? A. The lived experience B. Feminist post-colonialism C. Interactionist D. Particulate-deterministic
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