An older patient recently diagnosed with skin cancer does not understand why the disease developed since sunbathing has always been avoided. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. "Can you tell me more about your feelings?"
2. "Sun exposure can happen from driving a car."
3. "We frequently never find out why cancer strikes."
4. "This is unusual, as skin cancer normally only occurs in sunbathers."
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Rationale: Asking the patient to explain feelings does not answer the patient's question. This is an inappropriate response for the nurse to make.
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