Patients' lifestyles in the home may vary greatly from the nurse's own beliefs. To work successfully with the patient, what must the nurse do?
A) Ask for another assignment if there is a conflict of interest
B) Ask the patient to come to the agency to receive treatment
C) Convey respect for the patient's beliefs
D) Adapt the patient's home to a hospital-like environment
Ans: C
Feedback: To work successfully with patients in any setting, the nurse must be nonjudgmental and convey respect for patients' beliefs, even if they differ sharply from the nurse's. This can be difficult when a patient's lifestyle involves activities that a nurse considers harmful or unacceptable, such as smoking, use of alcohol, drug abuse, or overeating. The other answers are incorrect because you do not request another assignment because of a difference in beliefs, nor do you ask for the patient to come to you if you are a home health nurse. It is also inappropriate to convert the patient's home to a hospital-like environment.
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