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The 60-Year-Old Patient Who Has Just Been Diagnosed with Cancer

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The 60-year-old patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer of the stomach says,"I feel blank and numb." The nurse's best response would be:


A) "Shock affects everyone that way."
B) "I'm sure you are considering what you should do now that you have cancer."
C) "Would you like me to bring you a sedative?"
D) "What do you mean when you say 'blank and numb?'"

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