A high school basketball player sustains a serious knee injury and states to the school nurse, "I will never get to college if I don't receive a basketball scholarship." Which nursing reply would assist the student to see a broader range of possibilities?
A. "Let's look at the alternatives for funding your college education."
B. "I know you are feeling helpless now, but you are looking at this from only one perspective."
C. "Can your family afford knee surgery?"
D. "You now need to prioritize your academics and not focus on basketball."
ANS: A
When the nurse helps the student to see a broader range of possibilities, the nurse is using the cognitive technique of generating alternatives.
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