The patient is talking to the nurse about recent health problems of immediate family members and the strain she has been under trying to care for them. She begins to cry between sentences. What response by the nurse demonstrates the most empathy?
A) "I know how you feel. I was the primary caregiver for my father when he was dying."
B) "It's okay to cry. Sometimes that helps us to feel better."
C) "Just take your time. I am listening."
D) "It is difficult when family members are ill. It helps if you take some time for yourself."
Ans: C
You might also like to view...
A child has ringworm of the scalp. A culture of the lesion reveals a dermatophytic infection. The nurse teaching the child's parents about how to treat this infection will include which statement?
a. "Adverse effects of the medication in-clude itching, burning, and erythema." b. "Apply the topical medication daily until at least 1 week after the rash is gone." c. "Your child will need to take this oral medication for 6 to 8 weeks." d. "You will use an antifungal shampoo to treat this infection."
The nurse explains that obesity in the young adult group is primarily related to:
1. lack of organized program of exercise. 2. eating habits unchanged from adolescent years. 3. stress on the job and at home. 4. eating "on the run."
The nurse is preparing a dose of Lanoxin for a pediatric client. The nurse recognizes that the pediatric medication takes which form?
a. Elixir b. Tablet c. Lozenge d. Infusion
What is the most accurate description of a migrant farmworker?
a. A person who does farmwork as the primary means of employment, although other work may be done when the seasonal work ends b. A person who immigrates to the United States to "follow the crops" in performing seasonal farmwork c. A person who moves from place to place to earn money performing seasonal agricultural work d. A person who specializes in the development of rural land for the purpose of farming