While the nurse is demonstrating a baby bath, the client states, "The other nurse told me to do it a different way." Which response should the nurse make?
a. Tell her to do the procedure whichever way works best for her.
b. Confront the other nurse about her knowledge of the procedure.
c. Reassure her that procedures are based on standard principles and may vary.
d. Tell her that the other nurse does not have much experience in caring for newborns.
ANS: C
Procedures may vary as long as basic principles are included. There is no evidence that the other nurse gave incorrect information. Telling her whichever way works best or the other nurse does not have much experience do not answer her concerns.
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