A 32-year-old married woman who recently gave birth to her first child by cesarean section says, "My husband and I worry about our baby all the time. We did everything right, yet he had so many problems at birth." Which statement by the nurse would be therapeutic?
A. "I'd like to ask you a series of parenting questions to determine your fitness."
B. "What's been happening since you all came home? As I understand it, the baby is thriving."
C. "Can you tell me more about the worrying? What's been happening since you brought your baby home?"
D. "Lots of women do everything right but wind up having cesarean sections. Why worry when it won't change anything?"
Answer: C. "Can you tell me more about the worrying? What's been happening since you brought your baby home?"
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