Question

A client was recently diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. The nurse finds the client crying in the room. Which statement made by the nurse best demonstrates the use of empathy?
a) i see you are upset would you like to talkb) do you want me to call someone for youc) i am sorry to hear you have cancerd) don't worry i have seen lots of people with cancer do fine

Answer 1

Answer:

A. i see you are upset would you like to talk

Explanation:

The use of empathy is a skillful practice and emotional intelligence of caregiver professionals such as nursing or social workers in relating and communicating effectively and productively with their client by identifying with how the client actually feels. Empathy involves practical caring skills of professionals to out themselves in the shoes of their clients, ability to relate with these client's predicament, imagine their pain, and feel whatever the client feels.

The statement that best describe use of empathy is A.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) i see you are upset would you like to talk

Explanation:

Empathy involves identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.

Empathy is a quality that comes in handy for a nurse to help the nurse to become effective in providing for a client's needs while remaining compassionately detached.

a) i see you are upset would you like to talk

Shows how the the nurse identifies with the feelings of the patient and gives a listening hear.