The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with End-Stage Pancreatic

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with end-stage pancreatic cancer.The client asks the nurse,"Why is this happening to me?" Which is the nurse's best response?

• A) "I don't know. I wish I had an answer for you, but I don't."
• B) "It's important to keep a positive attitude for your family right now."
• C) "Scientists have not determined why cancer develops in certain people."
• D) "I think that this is a trial so you can become a better person because of it."

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