The nurse's most appropriate response to a client who is concerned about being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and tells the nurse, "My mother suffered from diabetes for many years and finally died of kidney failure in spite of treatment.
Why should I try if I'm going to go through the same thing?" is to ask "Are you worried that you'll have the same experience as your mother?" Approaching the client in this way allows for an open dialogue about their fears and why they assume they will have the same experience.
Are you worried that you\ ll have the same experience as your mother?-rationale: asking if the client feels hell have the same experience as his mother gives him an opportunity to vent underlying anxiety. theres nothing to indicate that his mothers diabetes wasnt under good control or that she had substandard care. saying theres no guarantee about how diabetes will progress doesnt appropriately address the clients concerns and may increase his anxiety. after the nurse has addressed the clients anxiety, she can more easily address more-specific teaching needs.client needs category: psychosocial integrityclient needs subcategory: nonecognitive level: analysisreference: taylor, c., et al. fundamentals of nursing: the art and science of nursing care, 6th ed. philadelphia: lippincott williams & wilkins, 2008, p. 473.
