[Verified Answer]: Mrs. P, a patient with lung cancer, asks their

Mrs. P, a patient with lung cancer, asks their nurse if the nurse is able to sit with her for a while, and the nurse replies “We are very busy on the unit today – maybe later.” After the interaction the nurse realizes they are angry with this patient because she had been a smoker for 40 years and could possibly have prevented her illness if she had not smoked. What course of action would be the best first action for this nurse to take now? Question 19 options: Suppress her anger – the unit is very busy today and there are other priorities. Return to Mrs. P., apologize for being busy earlier and offer to sit with her. Think about the ways in which her perspective is impacting her behaviour. Ask another nurse to care for Mrs. P. as they do not feel able to do so.