Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

Exercise 36

• What would you say to Mrs. Manning (MeetYour Patient) if you walked into a room and found her sitting in a chair and softly weeping while Mr. Manning sleeps?
• What response would you make when Mr. Manning waves his hand in the air and says, "I'm not taking any more of those damn pills" as you bring him his medications?
• A young woman approaches you in the hall and says, "I want to visit Mom and stay with her, but I just can't stand to see her like that. I feel guilty for wanting to leave. "What would be your therapeutic response?