The statement "Everything will be fine," made by a nurse to parents of an infant being prepared for surgery will most likely
a. decrease the parents' anxiety.
b. reassure the parents.
c. communicate the nurse's understanding and concern.
d. relieve the nurse's anxiety.
D
The impulse to provide false reassurance typically originates in the nurse's own feeling of helplessness. Giving false reassurance is an attempt by the nurse to relieve personal feelings of anxiety. This behavior often increases the patient's anxiety. A more valuable response would be to first acknowledge personal feelings of anxiety and then to acknowledge the patient's feelings.
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