In which following instance does the nurse recognize that interventions for values clarification are beneficial for the client?
a. The client and nurse have different beliefs.
b. The client is experiencing a values conflict.
c. The nurse is unsure of the client's values.
d. The client has rejected normal values.
B
Values clarification is the process of appraising one's own personal values. It is not a set of rules; nor does it suggest that certain values should be accepted by all people.
Values clarification can help nurses strengthen their ability to advocate for clients, as nurses are better able to accurately identify the personal values of clients. Values clarification is not neces-sarily beneficial to the client when the client and nurse have differing beliefs.
Values clarification will not necessarily help the nurse who is unsure of the client's values. Values clarification interventions are for the benefit of the client and not for the nurse to gain awareness.
The values that an individual holds reflect cultural and social influences, relationships, and per-sonal needs. Values vary among people and develop and change over time. Therefore, it may be inappropriate to state that a client has rejected "normal" values when different value systems ex-ist among people. What is considered normal for one person may not be so for another.
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