A nurse is counseling a 19-year-old male athlete who had his right leg amputated below the knee following a motorcycle accident. During the rehabilitation process, the patient refuses to eat or get up...

A nurse is counseling a 19-year-old male athlete who had his
right leg amputated below the knee following a motorcycle
accident. During the rehabilitation process, the patient refuses
to eat or get up to ambulate on his own. He says to the nurse,
“What’s the point. My life is over now and I’ll never be the
football player I dreamed of becoming.” What is the nurse
counselor’s best response to this patient?
a. “You’re young and have your whole life ahead of you. You
should focus on your rehabilitation and make something of
your life.”
b. “I understand how you must feel. I wanted to be a famous
singer, but I wasn’t born with the talent to be successful
at it.”
c. “You should concentrate on other sports that you could
play even with a prosthesis.”
d. “I understand this is difficult for you. Would you like to

talk about it now or would you prefer me to make a refer-
ral to someone else?”