A Client Is Close to Death and Only Semiconscious

A client is close to death and only semiconscious. An adult child, identified as the healthcare proxy, says "I said yes, but I really don't know what that means." What response by the nurse is best?

A) "It means you are responsible for the client now."
B) "You will make medical decisions now that the client can't."
C) "That means you have to put the client's affairs in order."
D) "You are the first person we notify in case the client dies."

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