The young nurse has just completed postmortem care of a 16-year-old client who died of cancer. The nurse says to the nurse manager, "I never get sick, and this client kept telling me that he couldn't remember not being ill. I feel terrible and so bad for him and about what he went through." Which statement by the nurse manager would be therapeutic?
A. "Next time, take someone else in with you for postmortem care, OK?"
B. "Your feelings are normal and will go away after a good night's sleep."
C. "Let's go for coffee and talk about this some more, shall we? We're both due for our coffee breaks."
D. "I should never have assigned you someone so close to your own age. I'll be more careful in the future."
Ans: C. "Let's go for coffee and talk about this some more, shall we? We're both due for our coffee breaks."
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