The circulating nurse is admitting a patient prior to surgery and proceeds to greet the patient and discuss what the patient can expect in surgery. What aspect of therapeutic communication should the nurse implement?
A) Wait for the patient to initiate dialogue.
B) Use medically acceptable terms.
C) Give preoperative medications prior to discussion.
D) Use a tone that decreases the patient's anxiety.
Ans: D
Feedback:
When discussing what the patient can expect in surgery, the nurse uses basic communication skills, such as touch and eye contact, to reduce anxiety. The nurse should use language the patient can understand. The nurse should not withhold communication until the patient initiates dialogue; the nurse most often needs to initiate and guide dialogue, while still responding to patient leading. Giving medication is not a communication skill.
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