A Patient Became Severely Depressed When the Last of Six

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient became severely depressed when the last of six children moved out of the home 4 months ago.The patient repeatedly says,"No one cares about me.I'm not worth anything." Which response by the nurse would be the most helpful?

• A)"Things will look brighter soon.Everyone feels down once in a while."
• B)"The staff here cares about you and wants to try to help you get better."
• C)"It is difficult for others to care about you when you repeatedly say the same negative things."
• D)"I'll sit with you for 10 minutes now and return for 10 minutes at lunchtime and again at 2:30 this afternoon."

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