Nancy is a nurse of Hispanic background who is working with a population of older white males on an Alzheimer's unit at the Veteran's Hospital. One of the patients makes an angry racist comment to Nancy about all Latinos being lazy
What is Nancy's best response? a. consider his disease process and excuse the behavior
b. report the incident to the nurse manager
c. correct the patient by saying, "I am not lazy"
d. ask to be removed from caring for that patient
B
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