The Nurse Is Engaging the Patient in Social Conversation

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is engaging the patient in social conversation. What is the benefit of social conversation in the health care setting?

• A) It lets the patient know that he or she is considered to be a person, not just a patient.
• B) It encourages sharing of intimate details.
• C) It establishes the nurse's role as a health care provider.
• D) It blocks more meaningful therapeutic communication.

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Definitions:

Organizations

Structured groups of people who come together to achieve common goals through a division of labor and a hierarchy of authority.

Joint Venture

A business arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task or business activity.

Strategic Alliance

A formal agreement between two or more parties to pursue a set of agreed-upon objectives while remaining independent organizations.

Vertical Integration

A strategy where a company expands its operations by taking over or merging with other companies that are at different stages of production or distribution in the same industry.