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APUS57 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

How may a nurse caring for a pediatric patient best be perceived as nonthreatening?

a. Tightly crossing her arms
b. Maintaining an open posture
c. Maintaining a tense posture
d. Standing at the bedside

Question 2

How can the nurse demonstrate warmth and acceptance when listening to a patient?

a. Tightly crossing her arms
b. Uncrossing her arms
c. Tightly crossing her legs
d. Facing away from the patient

SamMuagrove · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Standing at the bedside looking down at the patient in the bed places the nurse in a position of authority and control. The patient is likely to experience this as intimidating and condescending. Whenever possible, the nurse should be level with the patient; this is especially important with pediatric patients. Sitting at the bedside in a relaxed and open posture is one example.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The way that an individual sits, stands, and moves is called posture. Posture has the potential to convey warmth and acceptance, or distance and disinterest. An open posture is demonstrated with a relaxed stance with uncrossed arms and legs while facing the other individual. A slight shift in body position toward an individual, a smile, and direct eye contact are all consistent with open posturing and convey warmth and caring. Closed posture is a more formal, distant stance, generally with the arms, and possibly the legs, tightly crossed. A person will often interpret closed posture as disinterest, coldness, and even nonacceptance.