Identify the outcome that best demonstrates a critical care nurse's successful application of the ethical principle of veracity to the care of a client who was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer
a. The client is aware of his or her diagnosis despite attempts of the family to withhold that information.
b. The client is beginning to be able to use simple words to express his or her needs.
c. The family has been taught the necessary skills to care for the client at home with the supervision of a home health-care nurse.
d. There is no evidence of skin breakdown on bony pressure points, and the client's shoulder and hip on the affected side re-main intact.
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