Author Question: Acceptance in a nurse-client relationship means a. tolerating all the client's behaviors b. not ... (Read 46 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Acceptance in a nurse-client relationship means

a. tolerating all the client's behaviors
b. not expressing shock at a client's behaviors
c. adopting the client's value system
d. expecting the client to behave according to acceptable standards

Question 2

Understanding another person's perception of a situation is called

a. empathy c. acceptance
b. empowerment d. advocacy

ms_sulzle · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Accepting the client as is is important to therapeutic communication. A judgmental approach to any interaction will limit the ability for mutual understanding. It is essential for every nurse to remain aware of his/her own biases and to approach each client from a perspective of acceptance.

Answer to Question 2

A
Empathy is understanding another's perception of a situation. Empowerment is encouraging another person to be responsible for oneself. Acceptance is being nonjudgmental. Advocacy is being the voice or the back up support for another person.