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Disorders Related to Anxiety and Alterations in Mood

A nurse has been assigned to work with a depressed client on a one-to-one basis. The next morning the client refuses to get out of bed, stating, “I’m too sick to be helped, and I don’t want to be bothered.” What is the nurse’s best response?

ExplanationD. This acknowledges the client’s feelings, offers hope, and assists the client to a higher level of functioning. A. This ignores the client’s feelings and may not be true. B. This denies the client’s feelings, and feeling better cannot be guaranteed. C. This minimizes the client’s feelings, and the client is not interested in how others feel.