During admission, a laboring patient tells the nurse, "I'm so afraid I'll need a cesarean section. I don't want to be asleep for surgery when my baby is born!" Which of the following nursing responses is most appropriate?

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Option A is the most appropriate response as it does not make any assumptions or provide false information, but rather acknowledges the patient's fears and provides reassurance that not all cesarean sections require general anesthesia. It also opens the possibility for further discussion and education about the different types of anesthesia used during surgery. Option B is incorrect as it presents a false assumption that all cesarean sections require general anesthesia. Option C is incorrect as it presents an unrealistic promise that the patient will deliver vaginally, which is not always possible or safe. Option D is incorrect as it presents a false assumption that the patient will be asleep for a prolonged period after surgery, which may cause unnecessary anxiety.

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