A 35-year-old recently divorced parent of twins comes to the intake office of the psychiatric clinic for the first time with a possible diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder. The client says to the nurse, "My mother always called me a worrywart like my nana, so I guess I come by my problems naturally. I keep worrying about things I can't change, like my divorce, and blaming myself when I know I'm not the only one responsible for the divorce." Which nursing statement would be therapeutic?
A. "Yet you seem to be dwelling on the thought that the divorce is all your fault."
B. "Can you tell me more about the worrying and blaming you are experiencing?"
C. "I wonder whether you think you're responsible for making everything turn out right."
D. "So you're a natural worrywart, divorced with twins. I guess you can be forgiven for a little worrying, but tell me about the blaming you've been doing."
Answer: B. "Can you tell me more about the worrying and blaming you are experiencing?"
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