A young adult client who is dying says to the nurse, "I keep asking my wife what I can do for her and our daughter before I die, but she refuses to tell me." Based on the client's statement, what is the appropriate nursing intervention?
A. Teaching the client's wife to write down her thoughts and feelings and to read them to her husband
B. Saying to the client, "It sounds to me like your wife is truly comfortable and doesn't want you to worry needlessly"
C. Talking with both the client and his wife about the importance of expressing their feelings and how to do it in healthy ways
D. Talking with all family members, including the daughter, about the importance of expressing their concerns and feelings to the dying client
Ans: C. Talking with both the client and his wife about the importance of expressing their feelings and how to do it in healthy ways
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