A patient taking a psychotropic medication reports, "This medicine isn't working right for me. It's causing side effects." Select the nurse's best comment to further assess the scenario
a. "Has the drug caused diaphoresis?"
b. "Have you experienced urinary retention?"
c. "Are you experiencing episodes of tachycardia?"
d. "Tell me more about how the medication is affecting you."
D
Open-ended communication techniques are important strategies for exploring the patient's concerns. It is also important for the nurse to use culturally familiar terms. Patients are unlikely to know the meaning of terms such as tachycardia, diaphoresis, and urinary retention.
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