A pregnant teen asks the school nurse to provide information on abortion and a list of health care providers who offer such services. If the school nurse has very strong personal beliefs against abortion, which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Call in another nurse to care for this client.
b. Explain, from the nurse's perspective, all the reasons that abortion should be made illegal.
c. Offer the student a combination of oral contraceptives to induce spontaneous abortion.
d. Provide information on alternatives to abortion and give the client information on adoption agencies.
Answer: a. Call in another nurse to care for this client.
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