The nurse is assisting the client onto the examination table. The nurse states, "take your time" but is looking at her watch and appears annoyed. Which professional characteristic in the nurse-client relationship does this nurse lack?
1. Positive regard.
2. Empathy.
3. Genuineness.
4. Concreteness.
Correct Answer: 3
The nurse who tells a client to "take your time" during the interview, but constantly looks at the clock, gives a mixed or incongruent message and lacks genuineness. The nurse is not exhibiting a lack of positive regard, empathy, or concreteness in this situation.
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