A terminally ill client shares with the nurse that he, “needs to tell

A terminally ill client shares with the nurse that he, “needs to tell someone what I want when the end comes.” The nurse’s most therapeutic response is:

1. “We can talk about that now if you want to. Let me close the door and pull up a chair.”
2. “I imagine you would like to discuss matters with your primary care provider. I’ll let him know you want to talk.”
3. “Let me finish with my client care, I’ll be back in 10 minutes, and we can talk as long as you need to.”
4. “If you haven’t discussed your feelings with your family yet, I’d suggest you do that when they visit this evening.”

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Avoid communication barriers such as denying the client’s grief, providing false reassurance, or avoiding discussion of sensitive issues. When you sense that a client wants to talk about some-thing, make time right then, if at all possible.