The client states to the nurse, 'I'm scheduled for outpatient surgery, but I live alone and my only child lives 300 miles away. I'm afraid. What happens if something goes wrong after I go home?' Which statement by the nurse is the most therapeutic?

The client has verbalized concerns. In option 4, the nurse uses reflection to direct the client's feelings and concerns. In option 1 the nurse provides false reassurance and then minimizes the client's concerns. In option 2 the nurse is ventilating the nurse's own anger, frustration, and powerlessness. In addition, the nurse is trying to problem-solve for the client but is overly controlling and takes the decision making out of the client's hands. In option 3, the nurse is projecting the client's own fears, and the problem-solving suggested by the nurse will increase fear and anxiety in the client.