The Nursing Student Is Assigned to Care for a Patient

The nursing student is assigned to care for a patient who has just been diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer. The patient is very upset and crying. The nursing student states to the instructor, "I don't know what to do. My patient just can't stop crying." What is the best response from the instructor?

A) "Sometimes just sitting with patient and remaining silent can be the best care."
B) "You will need to wait patiently until your patient stops crying to complete your care."
C) "You will not be effective while the patient is crying. Tell the patient you will come back later."
D) "Try to distract the patient from crying by trying to change the conversation."