The nurse is preparing to admit a patient from the emergency department. The transferring nurse reports that the patient is obese
The nurse has been overweight at one time and works very hard now to maintain a healthy weight. She immediately thinks to herself, "I know I tend to feel negatively about obese people; I figure if I can stop eating, they should be able to. I must remember how very difficult that is, and be very careful not to be judgmental of this patient." This best illustrates:
1) Theoretical knowledge.
2) Self-knowledge.
3) Using reliable resources.
4) Use of the nursing process.
ANS: 2
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