A 17-Year-Old Single Mother Is Describing How Difficult It Is

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Multiple Choice

A 17-year-old single mother is describing how difficult it is to raise a 3-year-old child by herself. During the course of the interview she states, "I can't believe my boyfriend left me to do this by myself! What a terrible thing to do to me!" Which of these responses by the nurse uses empathy?

• A) "You feel alone."
• B) "You can't believe he left you alone?"
• C) "It must be so hard to care for a child all alone."
• D) "I would be angry, too; raising a child alone is no picnic."

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