A nurse tells a client that she will come back in 10 minutes to re-assess the client's pain. When the nurse returns in 10 minutes, which aspect of the therapeutic relationship is the nurse developing?
A) Empathy
B) Sympathy
C) Trust
D) Closure
Ans: C
When a nurse repeatedly upholds commitments made to a client, it fosters foundational trust within the therapeutic relationship. The other options may be part of the therapeutic relationship, but in this case the nurse's behavior will instill trust.
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