A Nurse Is Talking with a Patient, and 5 Minutes

A nurse is talking with a patient, and 5 minutes remain in the session. The patient has been silent most of the session. Another patient comes to the door of the room, interrupts, and says to the nurse, "I really need to talk to you." What should the nurse do?

A) Invite the interrupting patient to join in the session with the current patient.
B) Say to the interrupting patient, "I am not available to talk with you at the present time."
C) End the unproductive session with the current patient and spend time with the interrupting patient.
D) Tell the interrupting patient, "This session is 5 more minutes; then I will talk with you."