Nursing Staff Spend Minimal Time with a Patient Terminally Ill

Nursing staff spend minimal time with a patient terminally ill with AIDS.The patient confides in the nurse leader,"I am having many confusing emotions.Sometimes I feel angry,sometimes afraid,sometimes abandoned." What is the most likely reason for the staff's avoidance of this patient?

A) The need to use extra infection control precautions
B) Disapproval of the patient's former high-risk lifestyle
C) Feelings of inadequacy in dealing with complex emotional needs
D) Wisdom that the patient needs time alone with significant others and for meditation