A patient says, "It's my fault because I always make bad decisions. I should never have taken that job." Using a rational-emotive approach, how would the nurse respond?
a. "What can you do to solve your problems at work?"
b. "You're experiencing a great deal of stress right now. How can you manage it more effectively?"
c. "Can you describe a time in your childhood when your parents blamed you for things you didn't do?"
d. "Consider the words you are using to talk about yourself. Let's try to change those words to more positive ones."
D
The therapist using rational-emotive therapy helps the patient identify irrational thoughts and replace them with new, more positive self-statements to enable the patient to think, feel, and behave differently. The other options do not make use of the combination of cognitive, emotive, and behavioral components.
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