The husband of a client with hypochondriasis has accompanied his wife to the follow-up doctor's visit. While waiting for the doctor, the husband expresses to the nurse his frustration with his wife's obsession about illness. He asks the nurse, What can I do? The best response by the nurse would be,
A) Try ignoring her complaints, and they should subside.
B) Try finding an activity you enjoy doing together to help her feel better overall.
C) Try to be the client and understand that she is worried that she is sick.
D) Try to give her some sort of reward when she resists complaining about her illnesses.
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