A nurse is caring for a homeless patient and tells the manager, "I will make sure he doesn't steal food from our nourishment center." What action by the manager is best?
a. Tell the nurse she is right to monitor the patient's activity.
b. Inform the nurse that not all homeless people will steal.
c. Educate the nurse that hunger might make the patient steal.
d. Remind the nurse to initiate a social work consultation.
ANS: B
This nurse is guilty of being prejudiced against the patient, who is a member of the homeless culture. Although hunger might drive a homeless person to steal, prejudice leads the nurse to believe that all homeless people steal. The manager informs the nurse of this information, gently pointing out the nurse's bias. A social work consultation may be a good idea for the patient but does not address the prejudiced nurse.
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