The use of probing questions can increase the patient's anxiety or cause him to withdraw. When this happens, the nurse most often experiences feelings of
a. being pursued or attacked.
b. participating in a tug-of-war.
c. being overwhelmed.
d. being confused.
B
Probing is an example of a nontherapeutic interviewing technique. Repeated or persistent questioning of the patient about a statement or a behavior increases patient anxiety and can cause confusion, hostility, and a tendency to withdraw from the interaction. A helpful rule of thumb for nurses to use in identifying probing is to pay attention to their own behavior and feelings. If, in attempting to gather information, nurses feel frustrated or irritated, feel that they are pursuing the patient, or have become involved in a verbal tug-of-war with the patient, they are most likely probing.
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