A nurse comments in private about a patient: "That lady with six kids is pregnant again! It makes me sick to see these people on welfare taking away from our tax dollars. I don't know how she can continue to do this." The best response by a nurs
a. ignore the biased statements.
b. accept the comments as self-disclosure.
c. offer neutral responses.
d. convey acceptance of the patient.
ANS: D
A
To ignore the statements will not help this nurse become aware of stereotypes.
B
These statements do not qualify as self-disclosure.
C
Offering neutral responses will not help the nurse become aware of stereotyping.
D
Acceptance conveys neither approval nor disapproval of personal beliefs. Nonjudgmental acceptance means that the nurse acknowledges that all people have rights to be different and to express their differences. Nurses should convey acceptance of people as they are even if they disagree with specific beliefs and/or practices.
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