The family members of a client with a terminal illness tell a nurse that the client keeps asking if she is dying.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Whenever she asks about dying, change the subject."
B) "Tell her the truth in as gentle a way as possible."
C) "Tell her that she will get better eventually."
D) "Ask her if she is afraid to die."
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