Author Question: A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic car accident states, I can't bear to ... (Read 77 times)

sam.t96 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic car accident states, I can't bear to go on with my life. Which nursing statement conveys empathy?

1. This situation is very sad, but time is a great healer.
2. You are sad, but you must be strong for your other children.
3. Once you cry it all out, things will seem so much better.
4. It must be horrible to lose a child, and I'll stay with you until your husband arrives.

Question 2

Which client statement should a nurse identify as a typical response to stress most often experienced in the working phase of the nurse-client relationship?

1. I can't bear the thought of leaving here and failing.
2. I might have a hard time working with you, because you remind me of my mother.
3. I really don't want to talk any more about my childhood abuse.
4. I'm not sure that I can count on you to protect my confidentiality.

trog · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The nurse's response, It must be horrible to lose a child, and I'll stay with you until your husband arrives, conveys empathy to the client. Empathy is the ability to see the situation from the client's point of view. Empathy is considered to be one of the most important characteristics of the therapeutic relationship.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The nurse should identify that the client statement, I really don't want to talk any more about my childhood abuse, reflects that the client is in the working phase of the nurse-client relationship. The working phase includes overcoming resistance behaviors on the part of the client as the level of anxiety rises in response to discussion of painful issues.