A nurse consistently strives to demonstrate caring behaviors during interactions with patients. Which reaction by a patient indicates this nurse is effective? A patient reports feeling:
a. distrustful l of others.
b. connected with others.
c. uneasy about the future.
d. discouraged with efforts to improve.
ANS: B
A patient is likely to respond to caring with a sense of connectedness with others. The absence of caring can make patients feel distrustful, disconnected, uneasy, and discouraged.
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