A nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with cancer of the colon. The client asks the nurse several questions about what the provider might be planning to do. Which of the following nursing responses should the nurse make?

Assure the client that the provider will explain what has been planned.

Encourage the client to write down questions to ask the provider.

Explain the various options available for treatment based on the cancer stage.

Provide the client with articles from the Internet that explain colon cancer stages.