A patient has just been told by the physician that she has stage III uterine cancer. The patient says to the nurse, “I don’t know what to do. How do I tell my husband?” and begins to cry. Which of the following responses by the nurse is the MOST therapeutic?
A)“Why do you think this is happening to you?”
B) “It seems to be that this is a lot to handle. I’ll stay here with you.”
C)“How do you think would be best to tell your husband?”
D)“I think this will all be easier to deal with than you think.”
