Question

a physician is attempting to share empathy and hope with a patient. which statement would be most helpful?
“tell me about your symptoms”
“i know this is a scary disease, but the rate of survival and full recovery is high at 85 percent”
“can you rate the pain scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst”
“we are going to have to get a blood test to tell us if your white blood cell count is elevated, that should indicate if y

Explanation:

This statement shows empathy by acknowledging the patient's fear and offers hope through the high - survival rate information. The other statements focus on medical procedures or symptom - gathering rather than empathy and hope.

Answer:

"I know this is a scary disease, but the rate of survival and full recovery is high at 85 percent"