A client will be undergoing palliative surgery.The client's daughter asks what this means.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "The surgery will relieve the symptoms but will not cure your father."
B) "There are fewer risks with this type of surgery."
C) "There is no guarantee of the outcome of the surgery."
D) "The surgery must be performed immediately to save your father's life."
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