A nurse enters the room of a 32-year-old pt newly diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of the 0700 evening/night shift. The nurse noted in the pt's nursing history that this is her first hospitalization. She is scheduled for surgery in the morning to remove a tumor and has questions about what to expect after surgery. She is observed talking with her mother and is crying. The pt says, "This is so unfair." An order has been written for an enema to be given this evening in preparation for the surgery. The nurse establishes priorities for which of the following situations first?
1) Giving the enema on time
2) Talking with the pt about her past experiences with illness
3) Talking with the pt about her concerns and acknowledging her sense of unfairness
4) Beginning instruction on postoperative procedures