A patient's husband is dying of cancer. Which statements by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.

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3. Effective care for patients and families who are suffering includes eliciting their thoughts and preferences. Open-ended communication responds to the needs of the individual. Providing information helps individuals to understand their experience. Imposing the nurse's own beliefs on the patient blocks further communication. Because the nurse cannot know the future, saying that "everything will be OK" lacks veracity and fails to acknowledge that everything is not "OK" now.
4. Effective care for patients and families who are suffering includes eliciting their thoughts and preferences. Open-ended communication responds to the needs of the individual. Providing information helps individuals to understand their experience. Imposing the nurse's own beliefs on the patient blocks further communication. Because the nurse cannot know the future, saying that "everything will be OK" lacks veracity and fails to acknowledge that everything is not "OK" now.
5. Effective care for patients and families who are suffering includes eliciting their thoughts and preferences. Open-ended communication responds to the needs of the individual. Providing information helps individuals to understand their experience. Imposing the nurse's own beliefs on the patient blocks further communication. Because the nurse cannot know the future, saying that "everything will be OK" lacks veracity and fails to acknowledge that everything is not "OK" now.

A Patient's Husband Is Dying of Cancer