A nurse wants to enhance growth of a patient by showing positive regard. The nurse's action most likely to achieve this goal is:
a. making rounds daily.
b. staying with a tearful patient.
c. administering medication as prescribed.
d. examining personal feelings about a patient.
ANS: B
Staying with a crying patient offers support and shows positive regard. Administering daily medication and making rounds are tasks that could be part of an assignment and do not necessarily reflect positive regard. Examining feelings regarding a patient addresses the nurse's ability to be therapeutic.
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