A terminally ill client states to the nurse, "My situation is hopeless; I have no control over anything." The nurse implements which of the following interventions to enable hope for the client?
A) State to the client, "We have explored all treatment options."
B) Encourage the client to discuss his feelings.
C) Sit in a chair next to the client.
D) Hold the client's hand.
E) Withhold information about disease progression.
Ans: B, C, D
Measures to establish rapport with the client (e.g., providing time and physical contact by sitting in a chair next to the client; holding the client's hand) should be utilized. The client should be encouraged to express his feelings. The nurse avoids language that would extinguish hope as in the statement, "We have explored all treatment options." The nurse should provide information about the progress of the disease.
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