A Client Admitted for Sickle Cell Crisis Is Distraught After

question 30

Multiple Choice

A client admitted for sickle cell crisis is distraught after learning her child also has the disease.What response by the nurse is best?

• A) "Both you and the father are equally responsible for passing it on."
• B) "I can see you are upset.I can stay here with you a while if you like."
• C) "It's not your fault; there is no way to know who will have this disease."
• D) "There are many good treatments for sickle cell disease these days."

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