A Patient Is Talking to the Nurse About the Recent

A patient is talking to the nurse about the recent death of her grandmother. She is obviously very sad, and a tear rolls down her cheek as she talks. The nurse remembers how she felt when her own grandmother died the previous summer. The nurse puts her hand on the patients shoulder and says, This must be very difficult for you.The nurse is demonstrating empathy based on which of the following?

A) The response comment reflects an attempt to communicate understanding of patients feelings.
B) The nurses response and use of reassuring touch reinforce the nurses concern for the patient.
C) The nurse demonstrates understanding of how the patient feels because of her own grandmothers death.
D) The nurses statement expresses compassion and kindness toward the patient.