A parent tells the pediatric nurse practitioner, "I've never told anyone this information about my son." This statement is an example of what?
a. Identifying problems and goals
b. Building trust
c. Clarifying roles
d. Revealing
B
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A The parent's statement is not an example of identifying problems and goals.
B The parent's statement is an example of trust. Trusting another person involves risk and vulnerability, but it also fosters open, therapeutic communication and enhances the expression of feelings, thoughts, and needs.
C The parent's statement is not clarifying roles of the nurse and patient.
D The parent's statement is not an example of revealing. Although the parent may have provided information that was never before revealed, in this statement the parent is indicating that there is trust between himself or herself and the nurse practitioner.
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