Author Question: A nurse tells the patient that meeting new people sometimes makes the nurse feel anxious. What is ... (Read 28 times)

Pea0909berry · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse tells the patient that meeting new people sometimes makes the nurse feel anxious. What is the nurse demonstrating by acknowledging feelings to the patient?

1. Empathy
2. Sympathy
3. Genuineness
4. Superficiality

Question 2

Which intervention promotes mindful listening in any health care setting?

1. Telling the patient to get off the phone
2. Turning off the television before interviewing the patient
3. Encouraging family to step outside before assessing the patient
4. Offering the patient a choice of drink when taking a medication

manuelcastillo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3
Explanation: The active component of genuineness requires an individual to be honest with another; an example of this is the nurse acknowledging feelings of anxiety to a client. Sympathy is a feeling of care or concern toward the patient, not an acknowledgment of how one feels. Empathy is the ability to feel the experience of others, not an acknowledgment of feelings. Superficiality indicates concern for one's self only and is not apparent in this scenario.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2
Explanation: Mindful listening is best accomplished when removing environmental distractions, such as turning off the television before interviewing a patient. Offering patients a choice to drink when taking medication and encouraging the family to step outside before assessing the patient are examples of conveying respect, not mindful listening. Telling the patient to get off the phone is not a therapeutic intervention.