The widow of a man who was killed a week ago in a hit-and-run accident while walking the family dog says, "I should have just let the dog run in the backyard or gone with my husband. Our own parish priest hit my husband and finally surrendered to the police. He brought a lawyer with him because he's worried about himself, not my husband. I hate him so much, my stomach hurts." Which nursing statement would be therapeutic?
A. "Of course you're angry. Who wouldn't be? Yet nothing is ever clear cut, is it?"
B. "You not only lost your husband but also learned it was at the hands of someone you looked up to."
C. "You're having stomach pain? You should get checked for an ulcer or other gastric problem."
D. "I wouldn't blame you if you never entered a church again. This is a terrible thing for the head of a church to do."
Ans: B. "You not only lost your husband but also learned it was at the hands of someone you looked up to."
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