A client, age 16, is being discharged to a group home as a continuing treatment option rather than returning to his own home. The client's father states to the nurse, "I really wish my son was well enough to go home with us
I feel awful about him living in a group home." The nurse will assess the father's statements as stemming from:
1. Guilt
2. Anger
3. Denial
4. Relief
ANS: 1
Parents often feel guilty for being unable to cure their children, especially when the child is to be cared for in a setting outside the home. The father's statements does not reflect any of the other three option choices.
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