Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 94%
Simulated
The nurse enters the room of a client diagnosed with acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis and finds the client crying. Which statement is the most therapeutic response for the nurse to make?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Acknowledging the clientÔÇÖs distress and offering to talk is therapeutic, fostering emotional support. 'Why' questions are confrontational, disease facts dismiss feelings, and chaplain referral is premature.