During a home visit, a client asks the community health nurse to take his or her shopping to purchase some of the food items he or she needs for his or her diet. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "I can't, I'm going in a totally different direction."
B) "You need to find some other way to get to the store."
C) "I'll help you find a way to get to the store."
D) "Use the foods you have in the house and shop next week."
Ans: C
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