The nurse is caring for a client with end-stage pancreatic cancer. The client asks the nurse, "Why is this happening to me?" Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "I don't know. I wish I had an answer for you, but I don't."
b. "It's important to keep a positive attitude for your family right now."
c. "Scientists have not determined why can-cer develops in certain people."
d. "I think that this is a trial so you can be-come a better person because of it."
A
The client is not asking the nurse actually to explain why the cancer has occurred, but simply to validate that no easy or straightforward answer can be found.
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