A Patient Has Identified the Need for Better Anger Management

A patient has identified the need for better anger management and tells the nurse, "I'm afraid that someday I might explode." The best strategy for reducing this patient's fear of losing control is to:

A) talk about these feelings openly and directly.
B) discuss feelings in general without reference to the patient.
C) avoid talking about the feelings until the patient feels comfortable.
D) reassure the patient that expressing feelings is the first step to resolving them.