A nurse is assisting in the admission of a patient to the orthopedic unit of the hospital and is obtaining information for the database. Which technique is the best way for the nurse to obtain information from the patient?
a. Ask personal questions so as to show in-terest.
b. Use medical vocabulary to appear com-petent.
c. Ask why the patient waited so long to get treatment.
d. Use silence while the patient collects his or her thoughts.
D
Most people have a natural tendency to fill empty spaces with words, but sometimes silence is useful when they face decisions that require much thought. Nontherapeutic techniques discou-rage further expression of feelings and ideas and engender negative responses or behaviors in others. Asking irrelevant personal questions simply to satisfy your curiosity is inappropriate and invasive and nontherapeutic. Limit questions to health-related information. Health care profes-sionals have their own culture and language. Using technical words in discussions with patients can cause confusion and anxiety. Avoid excessive use of such terms or translate them into lay terms. Sometimes asking "why" implies an accusation and results in resentment, insecurity, and mistrust.
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