In the shift-change report,an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears heavy makeup.Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstrates advocacy?

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Accepting patients' needs for self-expression and seeking to teach skills that will contribute to their well-being demonstrate respect and are important parts of advocacy.The on-coming nurse needs to take action to ensure that others are not prejudiced against the patient.Humor can be appropriate within the privacy of a shift report but not at the expense of respect for patients.Judging the off-going nurse in a critical way will create conflict.Nurses must show compassion for each other.

In the Shift-Change Report,an Off-Going Nurse Criticizes a Patient Who