A recent nursing graduate has been surprised at the sharp contrast between some patients' lifestyles in their homes and the nurse's own practices and beliefs. To work therapeutically with the patient, what must the nurse do?
A) Request another assignment if there is dissonance with the patient's lifestyle.
B) Ask the patient to come to the agency to receive treatment, if possible.
C) Resolve to convey respect for the patient's beliefs and choices.
D) Try to adapt the patient's home to the norms of a hospital environment.
Ans: C
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To work successfully with patients in any setting, the nurse must be nonjudgmental and convey respect for patients' beliefs, even if they differ sharply from the nurse's. This can be difficult when a patient's lifestyle involves activities that a nurse considers harmful or unacceptable, such as smoking, use of alcohol, drug abuse, or overeating. The nurse should not request another assignment because of a difference in beliefs, nor do nurses ask for the patient to come to you at the agency to receive treatment. It is also inappropriate to convert the patient's home to a hospital-like environment.
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