An Older Client with a Chronic Problem Is Accompanied to the Hospital

An older client with a chronic problem is accompanied to the hospital by a best friend who has lived with the client since becoming widowed and the client's children moved out of state.Using the family nursing approach,how can the nurse best intervene?

A) Involve the friend and children in the patient's care,discharge planning,and home care.
B) Encourage the friend to wait until discharge to provide care for the patient at home.
C) Explain to the friend that for confidentiality reasons she cannot be involved in the patient's care.
D) Encourage liberal visiting hours by the friend and the patient's children.