Caring is a central concept in nursing that involves which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Treating all clients with a similar disease in exactly the same way
b. Responding compassionately to client needs
c. Acting in ways to preserve human dignity
d. Connecting with others to give and receive help
e. Using active listening
B, C, D, E
Treating all clients in exactly the same way just because they share similar disease processes does not consider their uniqueness nor honor their personhood—and thus does not reflect caring. The other options are all aspects of caring.
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