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NCLEX-RN

Category - Psychosocial

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A client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa says, “I feel so ugly and fat. No one wants to be with me.” A therapeutic response made by the nurse would be:
  1. “You are not ugly.”
  2. “What made you say that no one wants to be with you?”
  3. “Your parents and friends care for you.”
  4. “You just need to get up and see yourself as someone important.”
Explanation
Answer: B - A therapeutic response restates the question in order to elicit expression of feelings and conflicts. Options A and B are non-therapeutic; these statements are stereotypical comments that block communication. Option D is a non-therapeutic statement that gives false reassurances.
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