Which principle is applicable to nursing care of patients with all types of psychopathology?

a. Avoid competitive situations.
b. Treat patients as individuals.
c. Confront patients with consequences of behavior.
d. Assume that patients will make self-enhancing decisions.


B
Treating all patients as individuals is a key aspect of showing respect. The distracters are not universally therapeutic measures.

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