NCLEX-PN

Category - Psychosocial Integrity

A female client who is in her second trimester tells the nurse, “I really hated my mother when I was a kid.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most appropriate?
  1. “It happens to everyone, especially when you are growing up.”
  2. “Why did you hate her?”
  3. “I know how you feel. I used to hate my mother in my teens.”
  4. “You hated your mother?”
Explanation
Answer: D - Restating the client’s statement is a therapeutic communication, as it may help the client reveal or evaluate the intensity of her conflict with her mother. The other statements are less therapeutic.
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