A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is terminally ill. The client reports feeling depressed. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A. While medication for anxiety may be appropriate, focusing on the emotional and spiritual aspects of care is essential for clients with terminal cancer. B. Offering information on hospice care is an appropriate and compassionate response that provides the client with options for managing symptoms and improving quality of life at the end of life. C. Discussing advance directives may be appropriate, but offering hospice care is a more direct and empathetic response for terminally ill clients. D. While speaking to a spiritual advisor may be helpful, it is not the first step in addressing the client’s expressed feelings of depression.