What should the nurse ask a patient after having a complete spontaneous abortion before being discharged to home?
A) "Are you going to try again?"
B) "Do you have someone to talk to or may I give you the names and numbers for some possible grief counselors?"
C) "Did you know that 75% of women who are trying to get pregnant experience spontaneous abortions like you have?"
D) "May I give you some resources that you can use to try to stop smoking?"
Ans: B
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