A newly licensed nurse has overheard a nurse telling a patient a joke. The nurse tells the preceptor, "I don't think that nurse is being respectful of the patient's diagnosis by telling jokes." What response by the preceptor is indicated?
1. "When you have more experience you will understand the value of a good joke."
2. "We try not to eavesdrop on other nurses' conversations with patients."
3. "Sometimes that nurse's jokes do get old."
4. "Sometimes laughing and joking can help us connect better with the patient."
Answer: 4
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