A Patient Has Just Made Some Statements That Seem Vague

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient has just made some statements that seem vague and ambiguous to the nurse.The best statement by the nurse after the patient finishes speaking would be,

• A) "Are you afraid these tests will bring results that will upset you?"
• B) "I'd like to understand more about what happened earlier today."
• C) "Why do you think this happened to you today instead of earlier?"
• D) "You said earlier that you were upset by the physician on rounds."

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