A female patient, newly diagnosed with gonorrhea, screams, "I am going to kill my husband. I mean it." What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Are you sure it is your husband who gave you gonorrhea?"
b. "Yikes! Killing your spouse seems ex-treme."
c. "Shall I report your spouse as a sexual contact?"
d. "I can understand your anger. How best can you deal with it?"
D
Provide an opportunity to talk. Help the patient focus on the source of anxiety with the use of open-ended questions.
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Fill in the blank with the correct word.
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