A client who has been unable to leave his home for more than a month because of symptoms of
severe anxiety asks the nurse "Don't you agree that not being able to go out is pretty stupid?" The
most therapeutic reply is
a. "No, I do not think it's stupid.".
b. "Many individuals share this situation with you.".
c. "You feel stupid because you're afraid to leave home?"
d. "I guess some people might say that being housebound is pretty strange.".
ANS: C
This response will allow the nurse to validate the possibility that the client is dissatisfied with being
unable to control his symptom and suggests openness to listening to feelings of powerlessness. The
nurse should neither agree nor disagree with the client. Clarifying his own thinking is more
important for the client.
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