A nurse is often frustrated when clients do not comply with the nurse's suggestions that would improve their health. What might be helpful to remember in such situations?
A. It takes a long time and much effort to change people's behavior.
B. The clients may not change today, but they may change tomorrow.
C. The nurse may have to change the client's values in order for the client to want to change behaviors.
D. The only person the nurse can change is the nurse.
ANS: D
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