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Trust may develop in the nurse-client
relationship when the nurse:
A. avoids limit setting
B. encourages the client to use “testing”
behaviors
C. tells the client how he should behave
D. uses consistency in approaching the
client
Answer: D
Rationale: One of the most important
elements of trust is consistency. The
client learns to trust that the nurse will
follow through and d what is promised.
Avoiding limit setting will not instill trust,
nor will encouraging testing behaviors
or telling the client how he should
behave.
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