The nurse keeps in mind that the most important reason to share ...

[lidoalex]

The nurse keeps in mind that the most important reason to share information and to offer brief teaching while performing the physical examination is to help the:
 
  a. Examiner feel more comfortable and to gain control of the situation.
  b. Examiner to build rapport and to increase the patient's confidence in him or her.
  c. Patient understand his or her disease process and treatment modalities.
  d. Patient identify questions about his or her disease and the potential areas of patient education.

Question 2

During the examination, offering some brief teaching about the patient's body or the examiner's findings is often appropriate. Which one of these statements by the nurse is most appropriate?
 
  a. Your atrial dysrhythmias are under control.
  b. You have pitting edema and mild varicosities.
  c. Your pulse is 80 beats per minute, which is within the normal range.
  d. I'm using my stethoscope to listen for any crackles, wheezes, or rubs.

[janeli1]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Sharing information builds rapport and increases the patient's confidence in the examiner. It also gives the patient a little more control in a situation during which feeling completely helpless is often present.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The sharing of some information builds rapport, as long as the patient is able to understand the terminology.

[lidoalex]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[dantucker]

Gracias!