A 32-Year-Old Man Who Is HIV Positive and in the Later

Multiple Choice

A 32-year-old man who is HIV positive and in the later stages of AIDS is hospitalized for treatment of Pneumoncystis carinii pneumonia. While the nurse is administering the IV medication, the client begins to cry and states: "None of my friends and relatives visit or call me anymore because of this disease." Select the response by the nurse that best promotes a positive self-concept for this client.

A) "I'll talk with your physician and arrange a consultation with a psychologist so you can deal with these negative feelings."
B) "You seem very down today.Let's talk about what's going on."
C) "I'm sure they want to visit and call, but they may be afraid they'll say the wrong thing.I can call them for you."
D) "It sure seems that if they don't call or visit, they are not really friends to begin with.Just forget about them."