By Inquiring About the Expectations and Plans That a Laboring

By inquiring about the expectations and plans that a laboring woman and her partner have for the labor and birth, the nurse is primarily doing which of the following?

A) Recognizing the client as an active participant in her own care.
B) Attempting to correct any misinformation the client might have received.
C) Acting as an advocate for the client.
D) Establishing rapport with the client.