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A Mother Says to the Nurse,"I Know I Should Be

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A mother says to the nurse,"I know I should be feeling an empty nest sadness now that our youngest has left for college-but mainly I'm dying to turn his room into my craft room.Do you think that's normal for a mom? I really do love my kids." Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?


A) "Hmm,that is unusual.Would you like me to make an appointment with a psychologist for you?"
B) "Maybe you've always wanted to be an artist and now you can,so enjoy the feeling-and the room!"
C) "You're probably trying to put a positive spin on the situation to keep feelings of sadness at bay."
D) "Very normal; you've launched your family and now you can devote attention to your own life and preferences-such as crafts."
E) "Would you like to talk about how you feel?"

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