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stock · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is trying to reduce a client's anxiety through education and increasing the client's sense of control. Which of the following nursing strategies would be most helpful in achieving this goal?

1. Make most of the care decisions for the client.
2. Talk to the family about the client's status with the client nearby.
3. Explain alternative care options to the client.
4. Refuse to give any information or advice to the client.

Question 2

The nurse is sitting at the bedside of a client who is experiencing anxiety. The nurse carries on a conversation with the client and shows respect for the client's feelings.

Which of the following interventions to reduce anxiety is this nurse demonstrating?
1. giving permission
2. communicating a sense of caring
3. actively listening
4. modifying the environment