The Psychiatric Nurse Is Counseling a Client Whose Infant Daughter

Multiple Choice

The psychiatric nurse is counseling a client whose infant daughter recently died from sudden infant death syndrome.Which nursing response demonstrates empathy?

A) "It must have been frightening when you realized something was wrong."
B) "Tell me how you and your husband have been doing since the funeral."
C) "Let me help you understand the different stages of the grieving process."
D) "Have you had feelings of hurting yourself or someone else lately?"