The nurse plans to use motivational interviewing when talking with a patient. Using the acronym RULE, which action by the nurse will best demonstrate active listening?
1. Conveying sympathy
2. Accepting the patient
3. Conveying empathy
4. Validating the patient
3. Conveying empathy
Explanation:
With the acronym RULE, 'L' means listen. The best way the nurse can actively listen to the patient is by conveying empathy, or the ability to feel another person's feelings. Conveying sympathy is conveying pity for an individual. While accepting and validating the patient are both important tasks for the nurse to achieve, these are therapeutic techniques themselves and not a part of motivational interviewing.
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