A university professor meeting with the mental health nurse for his weekly therapy session says, "I have a very intelligent student who keeps disrupting my classroom by bragging, and all I want to do is say, 'OK, you're great and you know it all! Now shut up!' But I just don't want to be rude." Which statement by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Sounds like you feel pretty helpless, yet you are the professor here."
B. "Just say, 'Gee where did you earn your doctorate?' and move on with your lecture."
C. "Just smile and say nothing. Go on with your lecture and then talk with the student after class."
D. "You're having a pretty strong reaction to this student, aren't you? Why not ask the student to leave the room and use the time to write down his or her thoughts so you can give the others your complete attention?"
Answer: A. "Sounds like you feel pretty helpless, yet you are the professor here."
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