Posted: September 30th, 2017

A client tells the nurse, “I feel bad because my mother does not want me to return home after I leave the hospital.” Which nursing response is therapeutic?

A client tells the nurse, “I feel bad because my mother does not want me to return home after I leave the hospital.” Which nursing response is therapeutic?

A. “It’s quite common for clients to feel that way after a lengthy hospitalization.”
B. “Why don’t you talk to your mother? You may find out she doesn’t feel that way.”
C. “Your mother seems like an understanding person. I’ll help you approach her.”
D. “You feel that your mother does not want you to come back home?”