The preferred seating arrangement for a nurse-client interview is with the
A. nurse behind a desk and the client in a chair in front of the desk.
B. nurse and client sitting at 90-degree angles to each other.
C. client sitting in a chair and the nurse standing a few feet away.
D. nurse and client sitting facing each other.
Ans: B. nurse and client sitting at 90-degree angles to each other.
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