Which of the following conveys an appropriate level of optimism on the part of the patient's caregiver?
A)Informing the patient that his or her medical team has given up on the patient's recovery
B)Giving the patient false hope about possible outcomes
C)Pointing out tiny improvements in the patient's condition
D)Accepting the fact that some patients won't leave the hospital alive
E)None of the above

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Pointing out small improvements in the patient's condition conveys an appropriate level of optimism without giving false hope or denying the seriousness of the situation. Option A is inappropriate because it gives up on the patient's recovery, while option B gives false hope which is inappropriate. Option D is inappropriate because it accepts the death and doesn't share the hope of recovery. Hence, option C is the best one.

Which of the Following Conveys an Appropriate Level of Optimism