A 12-year-old client who has been reported for drawing sexually explicit scenes in her textbooks during class says to the psychiatric nurse, "I just felt like it." Which response by the nurse would be therapeutic and aid assessment of abuse-related symptoms?
A. "Well, a picture paints a thousand words."
B. "You just felt like destroying your textbooks?"
C. "Your parents and teachers are very concerned about your drawings."
D. "I am concerned about you. Are you being or have you ever been abused?"
Answer: D. "I am concerned about you. Are you being or have you ever been abused?"
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