Which of the following would be the most therapeutic student nurse response to the client's question, "Hi. What is your name?"
A) "My name is Dorothy, and I am a student nurse at Oakdale University School of Nursing."
B) "Why do you ask?"
C) "It is interesting that you would ask about my name. What is your name?"
D) "I would like to tell you; however, it is against the policy at Oakdale Hospital to reveal personal information."
Ans: A
There are clinical situations in which it is unadvisable to provide personal information about oneself. However, other situations merit the cautious sharing of personal information; this is one. Providing her name gives the student credibility and establishes trust. To withhold this type of information would make the client uncomfortable and possibly suspicious of the student.
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