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

Encourage the patient to write down Questions to ask the provider.

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

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

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