Before working with patients regarding sexual concerns, a prerequisite for providing nonjudgmental care is:
a. sympathy
b. assertiveness training
c. sexual self-awareness
d. effective communication
ANS: C
Only when a nurse has accepted his or her own feelings and values related to sexuality can he or she provide fully nonjudgmental care to a patient. If the nurse is uncomfortable, the patient might misinterpret discomfort as disapproval. The distracters are not prerequisites.
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