What Is the Best Action for the Nurse to Implement

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is the best action for the nurse to implement to effectively listen therapeutically to a patient?

• A) Concentrate on the patient and not think of responses to the patient while he or she is speaking.
• B) Determine the cause of the patient's problem while the patient is speaking.
• C) Ask the patient why he thinks he feels the way he does.
• D) Tell the patient that you have had similar experiences.

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