During a hospital admission, an 8-year-old of Polish heritage tells you he is angry because so many people have asked him how to pronounce his name. Which of the following would be your best response?
A) "Polish names are hard to pronounce."
B) "No one ever says my name correctly either."
C) "I will mark in your nursing care plan how to say it correctly."
D) "I'll never use your name. Then, I can't say it wrong."
C
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