As a patient and nurse move into the working stage of a therapeutic relationship, the nurse's most beneficial statement is
a. "I want to be helpful to you as we explore your problems and the way you express feelings."
b. "A good long-term goal for someone your age would be to develop better job-related skills."
c. "Of the problems we have discussed so far, which ones would you most like to work on at this time?"
d. "When someone gives you a compliment, I notice that you become very quiet and appear uncomfortable."
C
With this remark, the nurse seeks patient collaboration and offers the opportunity to set priorities for the work toward change that will be undertaken. The distracters relate to the orientation stage.
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