The nurse is admitting an 89-year-old man with end stage liver disease. He declines a palliative care consult saying, “I’m not dying today.” Which responses by the nurse are appropriate to counsel the patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse in the emergency department is obtaining a medical history from a female patient. Her husband answers the nurse’s questions before the patient can respond. The patient is quiet, trembling, and the nurse notes bruising to her face and arms. How does the nurse proceed?

The patient with major depressive disorder asks the nurse what causes the symptoms of depression. While the precise cause of depression is unknown, which response by the nurse is appropriate?