You are caring for a client with terminal cancer who feels hopeless. You can offer the client hope by:
1. being empathetic or understanding the feelings associated with being in a desolate situation.
2. calling the mental health center to get the client an appointment.
3. referring the client to hospice for follow-up care.
4. telling the client to stop being depressed.
ANS: 1
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