Which of the following is the best rationale for a nurse to spend time communicating with a family member of a hospitalized patient?
1. The nurse often has information that needs to be shared with a family member who is a primary social structure caring for an individual.
2. A nurse's communication can supports the nurse's position of power in the health-care system caring for an individual.
3. Communication with family members is critical to increase a nurse's satisfaction with the role.
4. Nurses use communication to develop an efficient interprofessional team that exchanges information.
Question 2
Effective communication can assist a nurse to achieve which of the following desired health outcomes?
1. Readmissions with chronic disease exacerbations.
2. A nurse-individual-family relationship that supports quality nursing care.
3. Improved written documentation of errors in nursing.
4. Decrease in time spent communicating with difficult families.
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