A male nurse is assigned to the care of a homosexual male with alcoholism. To be most effective in interacting with this client, the nurse must first:
a. Determine the client's degree of risk for contracting the human immunodeficiency virus.
b. Examine his own feelings about alcoholism and homosexuality.
c. Determine how much and how often the client is consuming alcohol.
d. Recognize that the client's health beliefs and practices should not differ from the nurse's.
ANS: B
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