A client diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is sitting alone crying. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the nurse to give?
1. "Everything will be okay."
2. "Let me call your doctor about your depression."
3. "What's wrong now?"
4. "Would you like to talk?"
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Asking the client if he would like to talk allows the client an opportunity to express his feelings. The other responses give the client false reassurance or put off the client.
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