A 32-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for a breast biopsy and a possible partial removal of her breast. The client tearfully expresses concern about the disfigurement following surgery. In response. the nurse states. "It's the only way to determine if the tumor is cancerous: Which evaluation of the nurse's response is accurate?

It presents reality and brings all the possibilities of the patient's situation into sharp focus so they can be

addressed.

It's timed badly. Therapeutic listening would encourage the client to express personal emotions before being told practical information.

The nurse should have pointed out that some people even lose both breasts.

It's timed well. The client probably won’t have to have a mastectomy and should be reassured.