A nurse caring for a nearly mute depressed client wishes to show acceptance of the client. An intervention that would meet this objective would be to say
A. "I will be spending time with you each day to try to improve your mood."
B. "I would like to sit with you for 15 minutes now and again this afternoon."
C. "Each day we will spend time together to talk about things that are bothering you."
D. "It is important for you to share your thoughts with someone who can help you evaluate whether your thinking is realistic."
Answer: B. "I would like to sit with you for 15 minutes now and again this afternoon."
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