When the Patient Says, "I Don't Want to Go Home

question 27

Multiple Choice

When the patient says, "I don't want to go home," the nurse's best therapeutic verbal response would be:

• A) "I'm sure everything will be fine once you get home."
• B) "You don't want to go home?"
• C) "Doesn't your family want you to come home?"
• D) "I felt like that when I had surgery last year."

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Definitions:

Expected Success

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Reinforcement

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Primary and Secondary Needs

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