A patient in the nurse's care is unaware of her diagnosis of terminal cancer and asks the nurse about it. The patient's physician is refusing to give her the diagnosis because he is concerned about her reaction to the news. The nurse should be honest with the patient and tell her what the diagnosis is.

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