During the preoperative interview, a client scheduled for an elective hysterectomy to treat benign tumours of the uterus tells the nurse that she does not know whether she can go through with the surgery because she knows she will die in surgery, as her mother did. What is the most appropriate response?
a."Tell me more about what happened to your mother."
b."Have you discussed these feelings with anyone else?"
c."I am sure surgical techniques have improved since your mother had surgery."
d."Think positively! Positive thoughts have been shown to influence a positive surgical outcome."

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