Which therapeutic approach by the nurse involves the use of personal awareness in order to carry out the steps of the nursing process?
1. Use of self
2. Use of empathy
3. Use of open-ended questions
4. Use of therapeutic communication
Answer: 1
Explanation: The nurse's use of self occurs when the nurse uses his or her personality in full awareness when providing patient care. It is this use of self as a therapeutic tool that allows the nurse to constantly be aware of his or her personal influences and to objectively assess and provide care for the patient. While therapeutic communication, empathy, and open-ended questions are appropriate interventions, these do not describe the nurse's ability to use his or her personality in full awareness in order to plan and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
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