During a prenatal check,a patient begins to cry as the nurse asks her about previous pregnancies.She states that she is remembering her last pregnancy,which ended in 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 you say something that "makes the person cry," do not think you have hurt the person.You have just hit on a topic that is important.Do not go on to a new topic.Just let the person cry and express his or her feelings fully.You can offer a tissue and wait until the crying subsides to talk.

During a Prenatal Check,a Patient Begins to Cry as the Nurse