A nurse strives to establish trusting interpersonal relationships with patients, peers, subordinates, and superiors to facilitate goal achievement and personal growth of all participants. Which of the following skills is this nurse demonstrating?
A) communication skills C) management skills
B) problem-solving skills D) self-evaluation skills
Question 2
Why is communication important to the assessing step of the nursing process?
A) The major focus of assessing is to gather information.
B) Assessing is primarily focused on physical findings.
C) Assessing involves only nonverbal cues.
D) Written information is rarely used in assessment.