A woman has just delivered a baby and is lamenting that the baby's father is not with her.She shares with you that he became involved with drugs and is now in prison for theft.The new mother says,"It's so sad.He's clearly no good." Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

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The nurse must express concern and empathy and hold out hope for future improvement.To be therapeutic,the nurse must realize that any drug can be abused,that anyone may develop drug dependence,and that drug addiction can be successfully treated.It is inappropriate to assume that the woman wants assistance from her mother.There is no evidence to suggest that the woman or her baby were in danger before he went to prison.Saying "you must hate him" is not appropriate,as it is not the nurse's role to tell the client how she should be feeling.

A Woman Has Just Delivered a Baby and Is Lamenting