The Daughter of a Dying Patient Asks the Nurse If

Multiple Choice

The daughter of a dying patient asks the nurse if she could please wash her mother's face and hands and help dress her in a more comfortable gown. The nurse realizes the daughter's request is:

A) A way for the daughter to alleviate guilt over her mother's imminent death
B) A final gift of love to the patient.
C) The daughter's way of giving the nurse a break from providing care.
D) So she has something to do while waiting for her mother to die.