A 37-year-old woman is admitted to the unit with severe menorrhagia. during assessment the nurse learns that she has a history of fibroids, menorrhagia, pelvic pain, and depression. the client has been undergoing hormone therapy in hopes of easing the symptoms and reducing the size of the fibroids, without success. the lab reports hemoglobin and hematocrit readings of 6.8 g/dl (68 mmol/l) and 20.2 (20%), respectively. the client begins to sob and cries, "i don’t know what to do—my primary healthcare provider is recommending a hysterectomy, but i haven’t had children yet!" what is the best response by the nurse?
