A survivor of a nightclub fire that killed more than 100 people says to the nurse, "It should have been me. How come I got out and they didn't?" Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "I don't know what to say. It was a terrible fire. I'm so sorry this happened."
B. "It seems that you're blaming yourself for something that was beyond your control."
C. "It seems to me that you're making this all about you when many people died in that fire."
D. "You should be thankful that you're a survivor. The victims and their families lost, not you."
Ans: B. "It seems that you're blaming yourself for something that was beyond your control."
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