The nurse is preparing to conduct a client interview. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse use when conducting this interview? (Select all that apply.)
1. Do not impose personal beliefs onto the client.
2. Listen to verbal and nonverbal cues.
3. Focus on the client.
4. Maintain eye contact according to cultural variation.
5. Allow for silence.
6. Keep the client on track and prevent rambling.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Behaviors that the nurse should implement when conducting a client interview include being aware of personal beliefs and not imposing beliefs onto the client, listening and attending to verbal and nonverbal cues, staying focused on the client, maintaining eye contact within cultural sensitivity, and allowing for silence. Keeping the client on track to prevent rambling is not a behavior that the nurse should use when conducting the client interview.
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