The client had surgery for possible cancer The positive biopsy result is back in the medical record: but the client has not been told that the biopsy showed malignancy. The client asks the nurse, "Am I going to die?" What is the BEST way for the nurse to INITIALLY handle the situation? 1. "Everyone will die one day, but good treatment is available for MOST cancers today." 2. "I can understand your anxiety about the situation. Let me call your health care provider (HCP)." 3. "Share with me your thoughts and feelings about the situation." 4. "The biopsy result came back as malignant, but that doesn't mean the cancer is not treatable."

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