The Emergency Room Nurse Is Often Faced with the Responsibility

The emergency room nurse is often faced with the responsibility of providing care for people who were responsible for motor vehicle accidents. In some cases, the nurse is caring for that person along with victims of the accident. This situation causes the nurse moral distress. How could the nurse best help to alleviate this distress?

A) Refuse to care for these patients in the future.
B) Be frank with the patients about how uncomfortable the nurse is.
C) Remember to respect the person, not the actions of the person.
D) Ask a co-worker to care for the patients.