The nurse takes additional time getting to know a patient admitted for surgery because
1. The patient may not fully cooperate with the nurse otherwise.
2. It is important that the nurse be prepared to answer any questions that the family may have about the patient.
3. The nurse believes that a patient responds better if she and the patient are on a first-name basis.
4. The nurse believes that establishing rapport with a patient leads to a trusting nurse-patient relationship.
ANS: 4
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