During her prenatal checkup, the patient begins to cry as the nurse asks her about previous pregnancies.The patient states that she is remembering her last pregnancy, which had ended in a miscarriage.The nurse's best response to her crying would be:

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A beginning examiner usually feels horrified when the patient starts crying.When the nurse says something that "makes the person cry," the nurse should not think he or she has hurt the person.The nurse has, in fact, hit on an important topic and should not move to a new topic.The nurse should allow the person to cry and to express his or her feelings fully.The nurse can offer a tissue and wait until the crying subsides to resume talking.

During Her Prenatal Checkup, the Patient Begins to Cry as the Nurse