The condition of a client with a traumatic brain injury continues to deteriorate despite medical efforts. The decision is made to terminally wean the client from mechanical ventilation. Which statement by the nurse is most significant in educating the family regarding terminal weaning?
a. "If you change your mind after we remove the breathing tube, just tell us and it will be reinserted."
b. "All efforts will be taken to make sure your loved one is comfortable and out of pain."
c. "Once the endotracheal tube is removed, your loved one will no longer be able to breathe."
d. "Your loved one will not feel or be aware of anything that is happening once the breathing tube is removed."