You have just asked a patient how he feels about his emphysema. He becomes silent, folds his arms across his chest and leans back in his chair, and then replies, “It is what it is.” How should you respond?
A) “You seem bothered by this question.”
B) “Next, I would like to talk with you about your smoking habit.”
C) “Okay, let's move on to your other problems.”
D) “You have adopted a practical attitude toward your problem.”
A) “You seem bothered by this question.”
You have astutely noted that the patient's body language changed at the time you asked this question, and despite the patient's response, you suspect there is more beneath the surface. Maybe he is afraid of being browbeaten about his smoking, maybe a relative has recently died from this disorder, or maybe a friend told him 20 years ago that he would eventually get emphysema. Regardless, by sharing your observation and leaving a pause, he may begin to talk about some issues which are very important to him.
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