A client has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Using a systems approach, the social worker should:

A. Develop a plan for long-term care aimed at meeting the client's medical needs
B. Work with the client on addressing the impacts of this prognosis on his or her psychological and spiritual well-being
C. Consider whether continuing to treat the client is in the client's best interest given this prognosis
D. Reexamine the treatment goals to see if they are still relevant or need to be revised given this health information


Answer: B. Work with the client on addressing the impacts of this prognosis on his or her psychological and spiritual well-being

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