Which of the Following Is Considered "Best Practice" for a Social

Which of the following is considered "best practice" for a social worker when talking to someone who is pregnant?

A) Use the pronoun "she" since only women can give birth
B) Avoid the topic since there are no clear answers, just referring to the patient by the name used on the chart
C) Ask the patient what is the preferred way to be referred to since the patient may be gender non-binary or may identify as male
D) Use the term "mother" to avoid a gendered pronoun