A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The patient avoids eye contact and answers questions only by saying, "Yeah," "No," or "I guess so."
Which of the fol-lowing is appropriate for the interviewer to say or ask? a. "We will be able to communicate better if you look at me.".
b. "It's hard for me to gather useful informa-tion because your answers are so short.".
c. "Are you uncomfortable talking with me?"
d. "Does your religion make it hard for you to answer my questions?"
C
It is all right to ask if the patient is uncomfortable with any aspect of your person and to talk about it; the other choices are less respectful.
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