Question

A nurse taking care of a patient needs to have a lengthy discussion about a sensitive aspect of the patient’s care. To have therapeutic communication with this patient, the nurse should do which of these?

Accepted Answer

Plan a conversation that is patient- and goal-directed, being mindful of nonverbal communication.

Answer

Allow the patient to do most of the talking and see where the conversation leads while using nonverbal cues that indicate disagreement when necessary.

Answer

Create a conversation plan that may or may not be followed, depending on how the patient reacts and be mindful of nonverbal communication.

Answer

Say everything that needs to be discussed first and listen to what the patient has to say only after that, giving no regard to nonverbal communication.

Question 18 - Psychosocial Integrity Practice Test for the NCLEX-RN Exam