Which is an appropriate response to a woman's comment that she is worried about having a cesarean birth?
a. "Don't worry. Everything will be okay."
b. "What are your feelings about having a cesarean birth?"
c. "I know you're worried, but this is a routine procedure."
d. "Clients commonly worry about surgery."
B
Allowing the client to express her feelings is the most appropriate nursing response. The nurse should never provide the client with false reassurance or disregard her feelings.
This answer is stating that the client's feelings are not important.
This is belittling the client's concerns and does not allow her to express her concerns.
This answer is close-ended and belittling to the client's feelings.
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