The healthcare provider has just informed a client with end-stage renal disease about the immediate need to begin hemodialysis. After the provider leaves the room, the client angrily yells at the nurse, "I absolutely refuse to do it! Being tied to a machine three days a week isn't living. I would rather just let nature take its course!" Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most therapeutic?
- You feel that starting hemodialysis will take away your freedom to live a meaningful life.Cevap
- BThe treatments only take a few hours a day, so you will still be able to do many things you enjoy.
- CIf you refuse to start the dialysis, your condition will rapidly worsen and you will not survive.
- DYou are very upset right now. I will come back in a little while when you have had time to calm down.
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The most therapeutic response is to reflect the client's feelings by stating that they feel hemodialysis will take away their freedom to live a meaningful life.
The correct response demonstrates reflection and validation. It accurately names the client's underlying concern (loss of freedom and quality of life) without judging the client, minimizing their anger, or rushing to fix the problem. This encourages the client to continue sharing their fears, which is the foundational step in crisis intervention and care planning.
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Therapeutic Communication: Reflection and Validation