How this exercise works
Choose the response that best supports the patient therapeutically — open-ended, nonjudgmental, and within LPN scope. Avoid giving false reassurance or taking over.
Fundamental concept
Responses that validate feelings, encourage expression, and maintain boundaries without false reassurance or nurse-centered advice.
Read: Therapeutic Communication Techniques →Scenario
A 16-year-old in prenatal clinic says, "My parents can't know. They'll hate me forever."
A 16-year-old in prenatal clinic says, "My parents can't know. They'll hate me forever."
Select the best therapeutic response.
