During her first day on the psychiatric unit, Jennifer has entered a client's room after shift report. The moment she enters the client's room, the client asks, "Well, who do we have here?" How should Jennifer respond?
A) "I'm Jennifer Wilcox. How are you?"
B) "I'm the student who's going to be working with you today."
C) "I'm Jennifer, and I'll be working with the RN until the end of the shift."
D) "My name's Jennifer and I'm a student nurse."
Ans: D
It is important to introduce yourself to clients using your name and your title.
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