In a Skilled Nursing Home, a Newly Admitted Resident Becomes

In a skilled nursing home, a newly admitted resident becomes terminally ill following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) . To diminish the family's anxiety, the nurse teaches the family members about activities that are being performed to provide care and comfort to their loved one. This teaching is provided in order to:

A) reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit over the anticipated death.
B) decrease the family's needs in the expression of their grief.
C) increase the family's comfort in their affective domain.
D) enable the family to be better prepared for the approaching death.