A nurse sees a patient wandering in the hall with an IV pole and stops to find out if he needs anything. This nurse is
A. Giving a positive message to the patient that he is cared about and for
B. Interfering with another nurse's patient assignment
C. Reflecting behavior typical in an organization that has a positive culture
D. Both A and C
ANS: D
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