A 32-year-old newly diagnosed patient with AIDS expresses fear of dying. How should the nurse best respond to the patient?
A) "Would you like to talk to someone?"
B) "Everyone dies eventually."
C) "You are afraid of death; what concerns you most about death?"
D) "You may live for several years."
Ans: C
Feedback: The nurse can help the patient verbalize feelings and identify resources for support with an open-ended question to help facilitate the patient to identify fears about being diagnosed with a life-threatening chronic illness.
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