A Nurse and Client Have Been Working Together for Many

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse and client have been working together for many months, and all goals for their relationship have been met.The nurse notes that the client has cancelled two appointments in a row.In assessing this situation, which statement by the nurse would gather the most important information?

• A) "I see you keep cancelling appointments.Is this time inconvenient?"
• B) "I'd like to know what you think will happen when you stop seeing me."
• C) "Why do you feel uncomfortable talking to me after all this time?"
• D) "Would you please explain to me why you keep cancelling appointments?"

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Definitions:

Paraphrase

The act of rewording or rephrasing text or speech to clarify meaning or provide variation, while maintaining the original message.

Summary

A brief statement or account that presents the main points of a text, document, or speech in a condensed form.

Correlation

The simultaneous change in two variables; changes in one variable may or may not cause changes in the other.

Cause-and-effect

Cause-and-effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect), often used to explain why things happen.