The nurse is preparing to interview a patient. Which process should the nurse use as a tool when developing a therapeutic relationship with this patient?
1. Interaction
2. Equal sharing
3. Mutual knowledge
4. The process of intimate disclosures
1. Interaction
Explanation:
The therapeutic relationship uses the process of interaction as a tool. It is one of the few healthy relationships in which one party helps another or acts in the best interest of another without expectation that the other person will return the action. Equal sharing, mutual knowledge, and intimate disclosures are not characteristics of therapeutic relationships.
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