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Mr. D blames cigarette companies for his breathing issues and says they did not adequately warn him of the dangers of smoking. He is worried that he may be diagnosed with lung cancer someday.   What is the RN’s best response in line with effective therapeutic communication?

A nurse says, “My patient was so sweet today and we established a great friendship.”   Is this a therapeutic statement?

Within the communication process, priority should be given to:

Identify the following posterior thigh muscle.  BE SPECIFIC   

Identify the following highlighted bone(s).  Be specific.

Accepting a monetary gift from a patient is okay as long as the patient understands that he/she will not get “special” care because of the gift.

Upon doing your morning assessment, your patient says to you, “I am afraid because I had a dream about bad news last night.” Your best response would be:

The Body Swaps program provided a 4 step approach to for identifying and challenging bias.  Which of the following is not part of this approach?

Identify the following posterior thigh muscle.  BE SPECIFIC.   

Which assessment would be the most important for the RN to complete first for Mr. D?