A Patient Who Was Abused as a Child Tells a Nurse

Multiple Choice

A patient who was abused as a child tells a nurse of the abuse in a stilted,unemotional manner.Which intervention would encourage the patient to examine feelings associated with childhood abuse?

A) "You poor thing! I feel deeply sorry for what you endured."
B) "When you described this relationship, you didn't tell me how you felt."
C) "You must be feeling so angry with your parents that you'd like to harm them."
D) "If I experienced that as a child, I would feel betrayed, confused, and frightened."