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

A 60-year-old patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer of the stomach says, "I feel blank and numb." What is the best nursing response?

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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