Ms.Kleinburg,72,is admitted with severe malnutrition.The assigned student nurse notes that her breath smells of alcohol and her clothes are unkempt.How would the student nurse demonstrate contextual awareness?

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The best choice would be for the student nurse to ask herself why she makes certain assumptions about Ms. Kleinburg whom she does not know. This demonstrates contextual awareness by recognizing the potential biases and limitations of her own perspective and the need to gather more information before jumping to conclusions. Assuming that Ms. Kleinburg has given up on life, suspecting a drinking problem, or considering family neglect may all be possible factors to explore, but they should not be assumed without further investigation.

MsKleinburg,72,is Admitted with Severe Malnutrition