Which of the following interventions would the nurse implement to address the client with feelings of abandonment?
1. Assist client to suppress feelings of abandonment.
2. Encourage client to never get involved in a relationship again.
3. Assist client to express deep rage at the ending of the relationship.
4. Assist client to verbalize feelings of abandonment in an appropriate manner.
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Rationale: An intervention for a client with feelings of abandonment would be that the client verbalizes rather than acts on feelings of abandonment. It would not be therapeutic to encourage the client to never get involved in a relationship again. Verbal expression of deep rage would imply affective instability. Suppression of feelings is not a therapeutic intervention.
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