A nurse encourages an anxious patient to talk about feelings and concerns. What is the rationale for this intervention?
a. Offering hope allays and defuses the patient's anxiety.
b. Concerns stated aloud become less overwhelming and help problem solving to begin.
c. Anxiety is reduced by focusing on and validating what is occurring in the environment.
d. Encouraging patients to explore alternatives increases the sense of control and lessens anxiety.
ANS: B
All principles listed are valid, but the only rationale directly related to the intervention of assisting the patient to talk about feelings and concerns is the one that states that concerns spoken aloud become less overwhelming and help problem solving to begin.
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