Question

During a support group session, a client says, "My husband hit me a lot, but when he threatened to start hitting our kids, I stabbed him. No jury will believe me because my husband can lie to anyone and be believed." If no one in the group responds, which statement is the therapeutic response by the nurse?

Answer 1

Answer:

"Abuse is a horribly difficult thing to experience. Can anyone in the group relate to what she's feeling?

Explanation:

Therapeutic response can be described as the outcome or consequence of any kind of medical treatment, where the results or outcome are judged or considered to be good, desirable and beneficial.

In this aspect, the nurse will listen, respond or even act in a way the patient will feel comfortable.

Therefore, in this case, the nurse will respond favorably to the statement of the client, as mentioned in the answer, so that the client or patient will feel comfortable or provide comfort to the client. This means that ,the nurse is trying to portray or judge the statement as desirable and beneficial.