A 16-year-old patient is seen in the outpatient clinic for a scheduled follow-up exam. The nurse practitioner

A 16-year-old patient is seen in the outpatient clinic for a scheduled follow-up exam. The nurse practitioner is aware that the patient’s parent was killed in a motor vehicle collision a few months ago. The patient has limited verbal interaction and does not mention the fatal collision. Which of the following is the most effective way for the nurse practitioner to initiate a therapeutic conversation? Avoid becoming tearful in the presence of the patient Express concern that the patient’s parent has died Only discuss the death if the patient brings it up Share a personal experience of loss and grief