A 21-Year-Old Client Informs the Nurse That He Is Not

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Multiple Choice

A 21-year-old client informs the nurse that he is not sleeping.The nurse learns that the client's girlfriend was killed in a car accident 1 month ago.Which statement would be of most concern to the nurse?

• A) "I am moving on and plan to start dating again."
• B) "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let her go out that night."
• C) "I wish I died in the car accident instead of her."
• D) "I cannot sleep because I keep reliving the car accident."

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