A patient comes to the clinic for a visit and brings information about his condition that he got off the Internet. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "What, don't you believe that we're doing what's best for you?"
B) "Let's go over this information and see what it says."
C) "I really need to check out this site before we talk about it."
D) "You need to be really careful about what you get off the Internet."
B
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a. type 1 reaction. b. type 2 reaction. c. type 3 reaction. d. type 4 reaction.
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a. The nurse b. Housekeeping c. Nursing assistive personnel (NAP) d. The maintenance department
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