Your male patient tells you that he has women "throwing themselves" at him everywhere he goes. The best nursing response to the patient is:
A.
"Wow, that is impressive. Give me some tips."
B.
"Tell me about a recent relationship."
C.
"Let's focus on activities for today."
D.
"Let's go to the dayroom and see what happens."
ANS: B
Encouraging the patient to focus on a specific relationship to gain some insight rather than focusing on generalizations is more helpful for the patient. Encouraging the patient or testing this belief is not therapeutic.
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