A nurse is admitting a client who is hesitant to create advance directives due to concerns about affording legal representation. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A. Medical care cannot be initiated based on the absence of legal assistance for advance directives; this is not an appropriate response. B. While a social worker may assist with legal issues, this is not the immediate response to the client’s concern. C. Advance directives can be legally valid without the need for an attorney, and this can reassure the client. D. Advance directives must be written or documented in a specific format, and verbal agreements are insufficient.