A woman is discussing the problems she is having with her 2-year-old son."He won't go to sleep at night and during the day he has several fits.I get so upset when that happens." The nurse's best verbal response would be:
A)"Go on,I'm listening."
B)"Fits? Tell me what you mean by this."
C)"Yes,it can be upsetting when a child has a fit."
D)"Don't be upset when he has a fit;every 2-year-old has fits."

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Use clarification when the person's word choice is ambiguous or confusing (e.g. ,"Tell me what you mean by 'tired blood.'")Clarification is also used to summarize the person's words,simplify the words to make them clearer,and then ask if you are on the right track.

A Woman Is Discussing the Problems She Is Having with Her