The Nurse Enters the Room of a Patient with a New

The nurse enters the room of a patient with a new mastectomy and finds her crying. After confirming that the patient is crying because of the loss of her breast, which response by the nurse is best?

A) "I know how you feel. It is difficult to lose a breast."
B) "At least they got all the cancer. You are fortunate."
C) "How have you coped with other problems in your life? Do you have someone you can talk to?"
D) "Here, have a tissue. I know you feel like crying now, but before you know it you will feel much better, and this will all be behind you."