Why must the patient's comfort zone be taken into consideration?
What will be an ideal response?
Each of us has an area or space around the body that we want others to respect. Invading a patient's comfort zone, or "space," may put the patient on the defensive and shut down communication by being too close.
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A) 1, 2, and 4 B) 1, 3, and 4 C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 D) 4 only
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a. 2 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 1 and 4 only d. 1, 2, and 3 only
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is true concerning the use of chemotherapeutic drugs?
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