A nurse is working with a child who is a pediatric trauma victim. The nurse is planning nursing interventions to facilitate rapport and effective communication with this child and family
The nursing intervention that is least likely to establish effective, therapeutic communication with the child and family is: 1. Introducing herself to both the child and family.
2. Avoiding the use of medical jargon.
3. Inviting the family out to a movie to decrease its anxiety.
4. Closing the door to the room when speaking with the child or family.
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Rationale:
1. Introducing oneself likely will assist in beginning a therapeutic relationship with the child and family.
2. Avoiding the use of medical jargon will enable the child and family to better understand what is occurring, and is therapeutic.
3. Socializing with clients and family outside of the hospital increases the risk of the nurse's becoming emotionally overinvolved, blurring her professional boundaries, and decreasing her ability to be therapeutic to the client and family.
4. Providing privacy by closing the door during discussions is a therapeutic communication intervention.
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