A Client Who Recently Required Advanced Cardiac Life Support After

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client who recently required advanced cardiac life support after experiencing a myocardial infarction shares with the nurse that,"I could hear voices talking about me dying and then there was this brightly lighted tunnel." Which of the following statements made by the nurse shows the best understanding of therapeutic communication regarding a client's near-death experience?

• A) "Tell me more about what you saw and heard."
• B) "What you are describing is called a near-death experience."
• C) "Many clients who have been clinically dead have those types of memories."
• D) "What you are describing is most likely a result of the drugs you were given."