A nurse knows rapport has been established when the client: Select all that apply
A) Tries to isolate him- or herself from others in the group.
B) Acknowledges that they wish to keep many topics off limit and private.
C) Develops a sense of sharing.
D) Displays decreased anxiety and feels comfortable in the presence of the nurse.
E) Begins speaking with a more rapid, repetitive speech.
Ans: C, D
When rapport develops, a client feels comfortable with the nurse and finds self-disclosure easier. The nurse also feels comfortable and recognizes that an interpersonal bond or alliance is developing. All of these factors—comfort, sense of sharing, and decreased anxiety—are important in establishing and building the nurse–client relationship. The other choices are signs that the client is distrustful of the therapeutic relationship.
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