A nurse visited a new family to help them adapt to the needs of their newborn. The family asked the nurse to help them obtain diapers, formula, and transportation to the clinic. How should the nurse respond?
a. "I can't believe you even asked me that. I don't have any money!"
b. "I can't help with those items, but I can share with you some other resources that may help you adapt to having this new little person in your lives."
c. "I'll ask at the home office and see if someone knows a resource for you."
d. "My sister has some cloth diapers she isn't using anymore; I can bring those over, but I don't have any formula. Have you tried asking the hospital for free samples?"
ANS: B
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