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seDSofDSconcernDSherDSfatherDSmayDSnotDSreceiveDScloseDSobservationDSonDSaDSbusyDShospitalDSunit.DSWhichDS
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rapeutic.DSBringingDSupDStheDSissueDSofDScostDSmayDScauseDStheDSdaughterDStoDSofferDStoDSpayDStheDSdifferenceDS
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RationaleDS3:DSTheDSbestDSinitialDSresponseDSisDStoDShelpDStheDSdaughterDSunderstandDStheDSlevelDSofDScareDSandDS
observationDSthatDSwillDSbeDSprovidedDSonDStheDSMSCUDSsoDSasDStoDShelpDSherDSunderstandDSthatDSherDSfathersD
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RationaleDS4:DSTheDSnurseDSshouldDStryDStoDSinterveneDSinDSthisDSsituationDSbeforeDSinvolvingDStheDSphysician.D
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3. IsDSquietDSandDSintroverted

4. IsDSexcitedDSaboutDSallDSnewDSexperiencesDSCorrectDSAnswer:DS1

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RationaleDS2:DSTheDSrapidDSchangesDSinDStheDSintensiveDScareDSunitDSdoDSnotDSallowDSforDSextendedDStimeDSwhenDSco
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RationaleDS3:DSADSquietDSandDSintrovertedDSnurseDSmayDSnotDSbeDSaDSgoodDSmatchDSforDStheDShighDSpacedDShig
h-DSacuityDScareDSunitDSdueDStoDStheDSneedDSforDSteamworkDSandDSinteraction.

RationaleDS4:DSExcitementDSaboutDSallDSexperiencesDSisDSaDSbeneficialDScharacteristicDSinDShealthcareDSbutDSis
DSnotDStheDSmostDSimportantDSfactorDSforDSthisDSparticularDScareDSunit.



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