Question

A client was hospitalized after a family member filed a petition for involuntary hospitalization for safety reasons. The family member seeks out the nurse because the client is angry and refuses to talk. The family member states, “I feel so guilty about my decision.” Which response by the nurse is the most empathic?

Answer 1

"It is common for family members to feel this way. Can you tell me more?"

It ensures the family member to be calm and to know that she is not guilty