A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The client asks several questions about the nurse's beliefs related to death and dying. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Change the topic because the client is trying to divert attention from the illness to the nurse.
- Encourage the client to express his thoughts about death and dying.
- Tell the client that religious beliefs are a personal matter.
- Offer to contact the client's minister or the facility's chaplain.
