Nurses who find themselves emotionally unable to care for different types of people should do all of the following EXCEPT
A. Ignore any biases they may have
B. Get support to sort through feelings
C. Be vigilant about not compromising care
D. Develop healthy coping mechanisms
ANS: A
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