The nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing anxiety related to a new diagnosis of cancer.Which action by the nurse is most helpful in alleviating the client's anxiety?
A) Informing the client that cancer is curable
B) Asking the client to repeat the physician's diagnosis
C) Ascertaining which family member can stay with the client
D) Providing the client with reading materials about the diagnosis
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