A client has told a nurse how angry she is about losing her job. She says her boss was unfair and did not give her a chance. Which is the most appropriate empathetic nursing response?

A) "I would agree. It sounds like he was horrible."
B) "My last boss wasn't very kind, either."
C) "I know how you feel. It's sad to be treated unfairly."
D) "That must have felt quite hurtful to you."


D

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The discharge teaching for this patient includes discussing with his family normal aging, which includes a decreased sense of smell. What would the nurse encourage the family to do to compensate for this decreased sense of smell? A) Get the patient a dog. B) Move the patient into the family home. C) Hire someone to check on the patient every day. D) Install smoke detectors in the patient's house.

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What will be an ideal response?

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