When a patient with the flu describes how he/she has been unable to sleep, the empathic medical assistant responds with

A. "I feel sorry for you."
B. "It will get better soon."
C. "I know how the flu can disrupt sleep."
D. "You should have taken some cold medicine."
E. "You cannot expect to sleep when you are sick."


Answer: C

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