The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Chosen

The nurse is caring for a client who has chosen to discontinue hemodialysis.The client's family,however,is not supportive of the decision.The nurse who uses the theory of principles-based reasoning would make which statement regarding the current situation?

A) "The client understands the decision and the advanced stage of the disease. If the client quits treatment, the client will die."
B) "I need to try to help the family understand the client's decision so they can work through this situation together."
C) "This client is of sound mind and is capable of making independent decisions regarding health care. It really is the client's decision to make."
D) "This client's health is so deteriorated that the treatment is not saving the client's life. It is prolonging the ultimate outcome, which is death."

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