A Patient with Multiple Food and Environmental Allergies Tells the Nurse

Multiple Choice

A patient with multiple food and environmental allergies tells the nurse that he is frustrated and angry about having to be so watchful all the time and wonders if it is really worth it. What would be the nurses best response?

A) I can only imagine how you feel. Would you like to talk about it?
B) Lets find a quiet spot and Ill teach you a few coping strategies.
C) Thats the same way that most patients who have a chronic illness feel.
D) Do you think that maybe you could be managing things more efficiently?