What is the significance to the patient when the nurse uses "people-first" language?
A) That the nurse knows who the patient is
B) That the person is of more importance to the nurse than the disability
C) That the patient's disability is most important in the patient's life
D) That the nurse knows that the patient's disability is a curable chronic condition
Ans: B
Feedback: This simple use of language conveys the message that the person, rather than the illness or disability, is of greater importance to the nurse. The other answers are incorrect because no matter what language the nurse uses, the nurse knows who the patient is, that the patient's disability is not most important in the patient's life, and that the patient's disability most likely will never be cured.
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