A Patient Who Has Shown Good Progress with Treatment Has

A patient who has shown good progress with treatment has shown great resistance to being discharged to an outpatient program.Based on an understanding of the underlying pathology of resistance,the nurse:

A) Recognizes that the behavior will cease when discharge has occurred
B) Refers back to the patient's progress as an indication of the patient's strengths
C) Assures the patient that outpatient therapy services will continue to be supportive
D) Shares that although scary, discharge to outpatient therapy is a sign of improvement