The Nurse Is Discussing the Future with a Patient Recently

The nurse is discussing the future with a patient recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) . The patient asks about the possibility of continuing to work at the family's construction business. How should the nurse respond?

A) "Can you do work that is less strenuous?"
B) "Is there a way you can switch over to the office side of the business?"
C) "This is a progressively debilitating disease. You need to think of ways to conserve your energy, not expend it."
D) "Work as long at your job as you feel capable of keeping up with the demands it makes on you."