The spouse of a pregnant client tells the nurse that he is not sure he is ready to be a father and wishes his wife had not gotten pregnant.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

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A) The nurse needs to include the care of the father when providing care to a pregnant client. The husband is expressing uncertainty about his ability to be a father and regrets the pregnancy. The best response by the nurse is to explore the father's feelings. The nurse should not minimize the husband's feelings by stating every husband has these feelings. It is inappropriate for the nurse to say that the feelings may never go away. The nurse should not suggest that the baby be given up for adoption or that the client became pregnant on purpose because neither of these statements supports the client or husband at this time.
B) The nurse needs to include the care of the father when providing care to a pregnant client. The husband is expressing uncertainty about his ability to be a father and regrets the pregnancy. The best response by the nurse is to explore the father's feelings. The nurse should not minimize the husband's feelings by stating every husband has these feelings. It is inappropriate for the nurse to say that the feelings may never go away. The nurse should not suggest that the baby be given up for adoption or that the client became pregnant on purpose because neither of these statements supports the client or husband at this time.
C) The nurse needs to include the care of the father when providing care to a pregnant client. The husband is expressing uncertainty about his ability to be a father and regrets the pregnancy. The best response by the nurse is to explore the father's feelings. The nurse should not minimize the husband's feelings by stating every husband has these feelings. It is inappropriate for the nurse to say that the feelings may never go away. The nurse should not suggest that the baby be given up for adoption or that the client became pregnant on purpose because neither of these statements supports the client or husband at this time.
D) The nurse needs to include the care of the father when providing care to a pregnant client.The husband is expressing uncertainty about his ability to be a father and regrets the pregnancy. The best response by the nurse is to explore the father's feelings. The nurse should not minimize the husband's feelings by stating every husband has these feelings. It is inappropriate for the nurse to say that the feelings may never go away. The nurse should not suggest that the baby be given up for adoption or that the client became pregnant on purpose because neither of these statements supports the client or husband at this time.

The Spouse of a Pregnant Client Tells the Nurse That