A client says to the nurse, "I don't do anything right. I'm such a loser." What is the appropriate response?
A. "Everything will get better."
B. "You don't do anything right?"
C. "You do things right all the time."
D. "You are not a loser; you are sick.
Ans: B. "You don't do anything right?"
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