A nurse communicating with a client states, "I will be changing your dressing." She is wearing sterile gloves and a mask. She is conveying a(an):
A) congruent relationship.
B) incongruent relationship.
C) nontherapeutic relationship.
D) functional focus.
Ans: A
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The communication and protective equipment conveys messages that are congruent.
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