A client brought to the emergency department is perspiring profusely, breathing rapidly, and having dizziness and palpitations. Problems of a cardiovascular nature are ruled out, and the client's...

A client brought to the emergency department is perspiring profusely, breathing rapidly, and having dizziness and palpitations. Problems of a cardiovascular nature are ruled out, and the client's diagnosis is tentatively listed as a panic attack. After the symptoms pass, the client states, “I thought I was going to die.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

1. “It was very frightening for you.”

2. “We would not have let you die.”

3. “I would have felt the same way.”

4. “But you're okay now.”