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A young adult female visits the mental health clinic complaining of diarrhea, headache, and muscle aches. She is afebrile, denies chills, and all laboratory findings are within normal limits. During the physical assessment, the client tells the nurse that her sister thinks she is neurotic and calls her a hypochondriac. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

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Rationale: This response acknowledges the distress from the sister's comments while exploring other stressors, promoting therapeutic dialogue. Other responses may invalidate feelings or escalate distress.

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