During the Preoperative Interview with the Nurse, a Patient Scheduled

During the preoperative interview with the nurse, a patient scheduled for an elective hysterectomy to treat benign tumors of the uterus tells the nurse that she just does not know whether she can go through with the surgery because she knows she will die in surgery as her mother did. The most appropriate response by the nurse is

A) "Tell me more about what happened to your mother."
B) "You will receive medications to reduce your anxiety."
C) "Surgical techniques have improved a lot in recent years."
D) "Many people have fears and anxieties about surgery."

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