The nurse enters a client’s room to perform a physical assessment and finds the client crying. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

Gives the client a hug and says, “It is okay to cry when you are sad.”.

“I am sorry to disturb you at a difficult time. This can wait until later.”.

While touching the client’s forearm, asks, “Would you like to talk about it?”

“This is a bad time. I can see you are upset. I can come back later.”. .