A nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of Anxiety related to drug therapy. Which of the following would be important to include to foster a trusting and comfortable nurse-patient relationship? Select all that apply
A) Completing follow-up visits with the patient
B) Sending a certified letter to the patient
C) Calling the patient on the telephone
D) Accompanying the patient to all physician appointments
E) Encouraging the patient to express feelings and concerns
Ans: A, C, E
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To develop a trusting and comfortable relationship between the patient and the nurse, the nurse should incorporate follow-up visits, telephone calls, and encouragement of the patient to express feelings and concerns. Sending a certified letter would be ineffective. It would be impossible for the nurse to accompany the patient to all physician appointments.
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