The daughter of an 80-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of severe ischemic heart disease has been her mother's sole care provider for over a year
The daughter is tearfully telling the homecare nurse about the onerous burden that she bears by struggling to meet her mother's ever-increasing needs. How can the nurse best respond to the daughter? A) "There are promising new treatments for heart disease that hold a great potential for your mother.".
B) "It's very normal for you to feel this way, given how much you do for your mother; perhaps we can explore other living options together.".
C) "It sound like it is probably time to place your mother into long term care.".
D) "This must be difficult for you; many others in a circumstance similar to yours find it useful to remind themselves of how much their parents did for them when they were young.".
B
Feedback:
Answer B acknowledges the family members burden and tactfully introduces alternatives in a way that is more respectful than in answer C. Answer A overemphasizes curing rather than the daughter's burden of responsibility and answer D is likely to foster guilt rather than a solution.
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