The parents of a child with terminal cancer ask the nurse that the child not be told that he will not recover. The nurse anticipates that the child might ask the nurse if he is dying. What would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?

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A)Offering to set up a meeting with the healthcare team to discuss the parents' fears and concerns about telling their child the truth is the best action by the nurse. Telling the child he is dying would be going against the parents' wishes. Avoiding the subject is not an option. Changing the subject or ignoring the child is not appropriate, and the nurse should not simply pass the issue off to a therapist.
B)Offering to set up a meeting with the healthcare team to discuss the parents' fears and concerns about telling their child the truth is the best action by the nurse. Telling the child he is dying would be going against the parents' wishes. Avoiding the subject is not an option. Changing the subject or ignoring the child is not appropriate, and the nurse should not simply pass the issue off to a therapist.
C)Offering to set up a meeting with the healthcare team to discuss the parents' fears and concerns about telling their child the truth is the best action by the nurse. Telling the child he is dying would be going against the parents' wishes. Avoiding the subject is not an option. Changing the subject or ignoring the child is not appropriate, and the nurse should not simply pass the issue off to a therapist.
D)Offering to set up a meeting with the healthcare team to discuss the parents' fears and concerns about telling their child the truth is the best action by the nurse. Telling the child he is dying would be going against the parents' wishes. Avoiding the subject is not an option. Changing the subject or ignoring the child is not appropriate, and the nurse should not simply pass the issue off to a therapist.

The Parents of a Child with Terminal Cancer Ask the Nurse