Which nursing action is most therapeutic when a client says, "My daughter wants me to go to a nursing home to get rid of me; I am just a burden."
A) Pull up a chair and sit down to talk.
B) Offer self and discuss family behaviors the nurse sees.
C) Explore past relationship issues using reminiscence therapy.
D) Offer to call the daughter in to discuss the issues.
A
Feedback:
The nurse must respond delicately to an emotional client. The most therapeutic action for the nurse is to pull up a chair and sit down to talk. When assuming a seated position, it allows the nurse to be at eye level instead of overhead, which places the client in the position of vulnerability. Offering of self is therapeutic but not to discuss the family through the nurse's eye. Exploring past relationships does not focus on the issues today. Offering to call the daughter would not be done until further information is obtained.
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