An adolescent client says, "I'm just a burden to my folks. They wish I'd never been born. My dad told me he had to marry Mom because she got pregnant." Which response by the nurse would be therapeutic?
A. "You're feeling that your folks didn't want you, but they chose to marry and have you."
B. "You feel that you were a burden and not wanted? Let's talk with your parents to see whether you're right."
C. "Let's speak with your parents about what you've just told me. Let's ask whether you were truly unwanted."
D. "Sounds like your father was very inappropriate, but I'm certain that he didn't mean that you were a burden to him."
Ans: A. "You're feeling that your folks didn't want you, but they chose to marry and have you."
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