During assessment of a 38-year-old patient with chronic headaches of no known cause, and diagnosed with depression, the nurse notes the despondent and flat affect.How should the nurse respond?
A) "You must be experiencing abuse.You need to leave your partner."
B) "Do you really have these headaches? Are you just wanting sympathy from your spouse?"
C) "You seem to be getting worse.Do you need more medications for your depression?"
D) "Depression and headaches can be related to violence in a relationship.For your safety, I need to ask you if this is the case."
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