An older client has gastric cancer and is scheduled to have a partial gastrectomy.The family does not want the client told about her diagnosis.What action by the nurse is best?
A) Ask the family why they feel this way.
B) Assess family concerns and fears.
C) Refuse to go along with the family's wishes.
D) Tell the family that such secrets cannot be kept.
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