When communicating with clients nurses need to be very careful in their approach. This is particularly true when communicating using:
A) written material.
B) audio-visual material.
C) demonstration.
D) medical terminology.
Ans: D
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Another filter is the particular language system into which the person is socialized. Nurses are socialized into health care or medical jargon. To effectively educate and communicate, the nurse should limit medical jargon.
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