Which of the following situations is an example of the nurse using empathy?
a. Setting up a rehabilitation placement for a client addicted to heroin
b. Sitting quietly and holding a client's hand while she cries following the news that she has inoperable cancer
c. Giving a bed bath to a client who suffers from a cerebral vascular accident (CVA)
d. Telling a client all about the fun night at one of the local clubs
ANS: B
Empathy is the ability to be sensitive to and communicate understanding of the client's feelings. The client should be encouraged to be involved in his or her own care and to assume responsibility. The nurse should not tell a client about extracurricular activities because this is an example of nontherapeutic self-disclosure by the nurse.
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