A 17-Year-Old Single Mother Is Describing How Difficult It Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

A 17-year-old single mother is describing how difficult it is to raise a 2-year-old by herself.During the course of the interview she states,"I can't believe my boyfriend left me to do this by myself! What a terrible thing to do to me!" Which of the following responses by the nurse uses empathy?

• A)"You feel alone?"
• B)"You can't believe he left you alone."
• C)"It must be so hard to face this all alone."
• D)"I would be angry,too;raising a child alone is no picnic."

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