Question

A client has made the decision to leave her alcoholic husband. She is feeling very depressed. Which nontherapeutic statement by the nurse conveys sympathy?

a. You are feeling very depressed.I felt the same way when I decided to leave my husband.
b. I can understand you are feeling depressed.It was a difficult decision.I'll sit with you.
c. You seem depressed.It was a difficult decision to make.Would you like to talk about it?
d. I know this is a difficult time for you.Would you like a prn medication for anxiety?

Answer 1

the answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

we know this because A is her feeling sorry for her own misfortune. C and D are both a therapeutic statement because they are asking her to talk about it or take medicine.