A client who recently lost his hand in a workplace accident says to the nurse, "I don't know how I'm going to support my family with a plastic hand. I might as well be dead." Which nursing response would be therapeutic?
A. "You're saying that you feel useless without your hand?"
B. "Perhaps you need to focus on being happy that you survived."
C. "Don't worry about all of that at this point. You're going to be fine."
D. "You'll never need to worry about work again, because your employer will cover all of your expenses and make a settlement that will support you for life."
Ans: A. "You're saying that you feel useless without your hand?"
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