An adolescent has a history of self-mutilation. The nurse questions the client about factors that the client believes to contribute to her behavior. The nurse's questioning reflects which principle?
A) That every person deserves respect
B) That all people share basic human needs
C) That through the therapeutic use of self, nurses can help people adapt, change, and grow
D) That all behavior is meaningful and can be understood from the person's perspective
Ans: D
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Psychiatric–mental health nursing is built on certain principles or beliefs about people and the care they deserve: Every person is worthy of dignity and respect; every person has the potential to change and grow; all people share basic human needs; all behavior is meaningful and can be understood from the person's perspective; people have the right to participate in decisions affecting their health and treatment. Through the therapeutic use of self, via therapeutic relationships and communication, nurses help people adapt, change, and grow. While all the above principles are followed, the nurse's questioning in the stem best reflects the principle that all behavior has meaning and can be understood from the person's perspective.
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