You are assigned to care for a young adolescent who is in the terminal stage of an illness. This early adolescent says to you: "I don't want to die." What would be your best response?
a. "You may not die, as miracles do sometimes happen."
b. "Tell me more about what you are thinking."
c. "I don't want you to die either."
d. "Why do you think you might die?"
B
Feedback
A Incorrect. In response to the youth's comment, "You may not die, as miracles do sometimes happen," trivializes his heartfelt expression, and would not be your best response.
B Correct. Do not trivialize the youth's comment, or deflect it, instead engage the issue in a matter of fact way. The best response would be something along the lines of, "Tell me more about what you are thinking."
C Incorrect. In response to the youth's comment, "I don't want you to die either," is already taken for granted, but does not engage the adolescent's heartfelt expression.
D Incorrect. In response to the youth's comment, "Why do you think you might die?" is better than some responses, but engages indirectly the adolescent's heartfelt expression.
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