The wife of a victim of a gas explosion says, "It's not bad enough that I've been left alone to care for two children — now the company is denying our claim for compensation and we have to join a class action suit to get my husband's pension." Which statement by the nurse would be therapeutic?
A. "Get a lawyer! That's what you all need to do."
B. "Do you believe that a class action suit is the correct thing and that you are in the right?"
C. "You're saying that being left a widow with children is difficult enough, but now you've got to fight for your benefits."
D. "Walk away. It's too much to even think about at your age, and how can you get caught up in all this with children and work, too?"
Ans: C. "You're saying that being left a widow with children is difficult enough, but now you've got to fight for your benefits."
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