The Circulating Nurse Approaches the Preoperative Holding Lounge to See

The circulating nurse approaches the preoperative holding lounge to see her next patient,a 57-year-old nurse,newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.He had an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) 1 week ago and,based on the findings,was scheduled for surgery at the comprehensive cancer center,where he works in the interventional endoscopy unit.He is aware of the poor prognosis for this disease,and the nurse has recorded his nursing diagnosis as anxiety related to impending surgical procedure,perioperative events,and surgical outcome.An appropriate nursing action for the patient would be to:

A) encourage verbalization of his fears and reinforce the standardized age-appropriate coping mechanisms.
B) describe for him the steps of the operative procedure.
C) offer emotional reassurance by using touch, assisting him to a position of comfort on the OR bed, and offering warm blankets (thermal comfort) .
D) share with him his nursing diagnosis and reinforce the desired nursing outcome related to anxiety.