The nurse is working with a 16-year-old pregnant girl who tells the nurse that she needs an abortion.The nurse provides the patient with information on alternatives to abortion,but after several sessions,the patient still insists on having the abortion.The competency of the nurse as a consultant requires what of the nurse?

A) Insist that the patient speak with a "right-to-life" advocate.
B) Provide a referral to an abortion service.
C) Refuse to provide a referral to an abortion service.
D) Delay providing a referral to an abortion service.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  As a consultant,the nurse is responsible for providing information,listening objectively,and being supportive,caring,and trustworthy.The nurse does not make decisions but rather helps the patient reach decisions that are best for him or her.To refuse to provide a referral,to delay referral,or to insist that the patient speak with a right-to-life advocate would not be supportive of the patient's decision.Counsellors usually suggest and rarely insist.

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