A patient, diagnosed with a chronic illness, is not currently experiencing any symptoms and tells the nurse that he plans to stop following the identified course of care since the disease is cured. Which of the following should the nurse respond to this patient?
A) "The treatment plan is the reason why you are not experiencing symptoms so it would be best if you did not stop the plan."
B) "That does sound like a good idea."
C) "You can always resume the plan if the symptoms return."
D) "Plan to wean yourself off of the treatment plan and not discontinue it all at once."
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