The patient being evaluated for a heart transplant asks the nurse what the survival rate is.Which response is best for the nurse to make?
A) "I'm not really sure. It is better if you ask your surgeon."
B) "Every patient has different circumstances, but the average 5-year survival rate is 79%."
C) "The survival rate is excellent. Almost all patients with a heart transplant live past 10 years."
D) "There are not any really good statistics for me to give you an accurate estimate."
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