Which action by a nurse shows positive regard?
a. Making rounds according to the daily assignment.
b. Administering daily medication as prescribed.
c. Examining own feelings about a patient.
d. Staying with a patient who is crying.
D
Staying with a crying patient offers support and shows positive regard. The distracters describe tasks, not necessarily with positive regard, and the nurse's efforts to remain self-aware.
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