Ben does not want to leave his partner's bedside. He hasn't eaten for 24 hours and has only slept briefly during the last three days. The nurse asks Ben to go home to eat and rest because he
A) is not helping the nurses by fasting and foregoing sleep.
B) is getting in the way of his partner's care.
C) will be called if his help is needed.
D) will need his own strength to help his partner later in the recovery.
D
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