Nursing Staff Spend Minimal Time with a Patient Terminally Ill

question 32

Multiple Choice

Nursing staff spend minimal time with a patient terminally ill with AIDS.The patient confides in the nurse leader,"I am having many confusing emotions.Sometimes I feel angry,sometimes afraid,sometimes abandoned." What is the most likely reason for the staff's avoidance of this patient?

• A) The need to use extra infection control precautions
• B) Disapproval of the patient's former high-risk lifestyle
• C) Feelings of inadequacy in dealing with complex emotional needs
• D) Wisdom that the patient needs time alone with significant others and for meditation

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