The nurse is caring for a bereaved man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who lost his twin brother in a rock-climbing accident a month ago. Which statement by the client should cause the nurse to be concerned?
A. "Lately I've been feeling that life isn't that great."
B. "You'd have thought that I would be the one to die first."
C. "I should have made him stay home. He was always clumsy."
D. "I miss him so much. We were close and talked almost daily."
Ans: A. "Lately I've been feeling that life isn't that great."
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