A nurse is working with a male patient who is receiving palliative care during the end stages of pancreatic cancer
The nurse has generated a therapeutic rapport with the patient, and the patient becomes tearful during a discussion with the nurse, stating, "I was such a terrible father in a lot of ways. You never get those years back with your kids." The nurse should continue this conversation in the knowledge that the patient may benefit from:
A) Sympathy
B) Repentance
C) Advice
D) Hope
Ans: B
Feedback:
The client's statement suggests that there may be some profound regrets that he would like to "get off his chest." Sympathy and advice would most likely be inappropriate during this dialogue. The patient may benefit from hope, but this is not a specific indication, given the content of his statement.
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