During the termination phase of the nurse-patient relationship with a dependent patient, the nurse evaluates the effectiveness of coping techniques learned by:
a. Role playing with the patient in order to practice being assertive
b. Asking the patient to define the difference between being assertive and being ag-gressive.
c. Discussing how her father effectively used both assertiveness and aggressiveness to control her
d. Asking, When you used assertiveness to deal with your father during his visit, how did it work?
Question 2
When providing discharge teaching to a patient for whom English is a second language, what technique will the nurse use to assess the patient's understanding of the information being shared verbally?
a. Continuously evaluating the patient's nonverbal cues
b. Periodically asking the patient if they have any questions
c. Asking the patient to repeat the information they are given
d. Providing the information in concise, written form
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