Author Question: The patient denies smoking, although the smell of tobacco is strong in his hospital room. The nurse ... (Read 12 times)

kaid0807 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The patient denies smoking, although the smell of tobacco is strong in his hospital room. The nurse confronts the patient most effectively by saying:

a. Do not bother to lie to me. I know you have been smoking.
b. It is very dangerous to smoke in bed.
c. The hospital has policies against smoking.
d. I can smell the tobacco and I see your lighter on the bedside table.

Question 2

The nurse is aware that the overuse of direct questions can:

a. get a lot of information quickly.
b. help the patients organize their thoughts.
c. get minimum response answers of yes and no.
d. make patients think that they are contributing to their health care.