A patient being discharged appears angry with the nurse when the nurse attempts to review discharge instructions with the patient. The nurse can best assist the patient in this stage of the relationship with which of the following responses?

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Both nurse and client usually have feelings about ending the relationship; the client especially may feel the termination as an impending loss. Often clients try to avoid termination by acting angry or as if the problem has not been resolved. The nurse can acknowledge the client's angry feelings and assure the client that this response is normal to ending a relationship. If the client tries to reopen and discuss old resolved issues, the nurse should identify the client's stalling maneuvers and refocus the client on newly learned behaviors and skills to handle the problem.

A Patient Being Discharged Appears Angry with the Nurse When