While at the nurse’s station, a nurse hears a couple of nurs…

While at the nurse’s station, a nurse hears a couple of nursing assistants talking about a client they did not like. When they asked the nurse what they thought, the nurse politely refused to join the conversation. What value was the nurse demonstrating?

A 26-year-old client is on dialysis because of chronic renal…

A 26-year-old client is on dialysis because of chronic renal failure. The client plans to receive a kidney transplant. The provider told the client today that because of other health problems, the client is not a candidate for a transplant. Now the client tells the nurse, “I want to stop receiving dialysis. I’d rather not live than be on this treatment for the rest of my life.” Which initial action by the nurse is most therapeutic?