Ms. Allen is a 25-year-old legal secretary who is seeking counseling because she recently lost her job unexpectedly. Which of the following questions would be appropriate for the nurse to use in assessing the client's response to losing her job?
A) "What happened to cause you to lose your job?"
B) "How did you feel immediately after being told you no longer had a job?"
C) "How do you expect yourself to be able to handle this situation?"
D) "How have you responded to previous stressful situations?"
D
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A rural health nurse is working with a client who experienced a myocardial infarction several months ago
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