Multiple Choice
Why should a nurse introduce the matter of a contract during the first session with a new patient? Contracts:
A) specify what the nurse will do for the patient.
B) spell out participation and responsibilities of both parties.
C) are indicative of the feeling tone established between the participants.
D) are binding and prevent either party from prematurely ending the relationship.
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