A 64-year-old woman has been admitted to the neurological unit after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. The woman is slated for neurosurgery the following day, and the woman's daughter has come to the hospital from out of state
After visiting her mother for the first time since she was diagnosed, the daughter is distraught and tells the nurse, "My mother has always been one of the kindest, most considerate people, and I don't remember her ever being so abrasive." How should the nurse best respond to the daughter's statement?
A) "Your mother has received a very stressful diagnosis, and she's likely still processing it."
B) "Those personality changes are probably a result of the tumor's effect on her brain."
C) "Your mother may have been experiencing a partial seizure when she was speaking to you."
D) "It's most helpful if you can accept her the way she is now, even if it's more difficult than in the past."
B
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