Nurses Must Collaborate Effectively with Patients to Find Treatment Methods

question 21

Multiple Choice

Nurses must collaborate effectively with patients to find treatment methods that are congruent with the patients' belief systems and that promote healthy outcomes. This approach requires:

• A) focusing on patient values only and disregard family desires in setting goals.
• B) relying more and more on their scientific background.
• C) listening carefully to how the patient's beliefs impact their health beliefs.
• D) Understanding that the nurse's beliefs are the most important.

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