A Nurse Who Is Assigned to Care for a Patient

Multiple Choice

A nurse who is assigned to care for a patient who has been admitted with an opiate overdose tells the nursing supervisor, "This is a waste of my time. The patient will be back on the needle right after being discharged." The most appropriate response by the nursing supervisor is

A) "Your lack of professionalism will make it difficult for you to provide adequate care."
B) "You know we are obligated to provide appropriate care no matter how we feel."
C) "Since you feel so strongly, perhaps you should be assigned to care for a different patient."
D) "It is important to recognize these feelings and then figure out how to deal with them."