Through the open door of the patient's room,the nurse observes a male patient and his long-term partner in a romantic embrace.The nurse's priority intervention is directed toward
A) reinforcing for the staff the patient's intimacy needs.
B) explaining to the patient the challenges that his relationship poses for the staff.
C) offering to discuss the barriers to intimacy that the patient and his partner face.
D) quietly closing the door to address the patient's right to privacy.
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