The client identifies anger management as a problem. What is the next step in planning therapeutic interactions?
A) Give the client a variety of choices on how to express anger.
B) Give the client permission to be angry.
C) Point out the senselessness of anger.
D) Tell the client not to be angry all the time.
B
Feedback: Many people view anger as a negative and abnormal feeling, and they feel guilty about being angry. The nurse can help the client see anger as a normal, acceptable emotion. Giving choices on how to express anger is not the next step in the planning stage. Answers C and D are not appropriate responses in this situation.
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