A patient is transferred to the ICU from the Birth Center of the hospital in the middle of the night after experiencing complications during delivery of her baby
The patient's husband is anxious and explains to the ICU nurse that he doesn't understand why his wife has been moved to the ICU. "She is going to die, isn't she?" he asks the nurse. What is the nurse's best response?
A) Explain that every measure will be taken to provide his wife with the best care possible.
B) Explain that the nurse is fully trained and has years of experience.
C) Offer the husband a place to relax.
D) Have appropriate staff discuss his health insurance with him.
A
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