A student nurse asks the faculty to explain best practices when communicating with a person from the lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,and queer/questioning (LGBTQ)community.What answer by the faculty is most accurate?

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Many members of the LGBTQ community have faced discrimination from health care providers and may be reluctant to seek health care.The nurse should never make assumptions about the needs of members of this population.Rather,respectful questions are appropriate.If approached with sensitivity,the client with any health care need is more likely to answer honestly.

A Student Nurse Asks the Faculty to Explain Best Practices