The nurse sits on a chair alongside a client’s bed to discuss the post

The nurse sits on a chair alongside a client’s bed to discuss the postoperative nursing care the cli-ent will receive. The therapeutic outcome of sitting beside the client is that:

1. The nurse-client relationship will be strengthened
2. The client will feel less threatened by the nurse’s presence
3. The nurse can appear more relaxed during the conversation
4. The nurse and client will be equal participants in the conversation

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Looking down on a person establishes authority, whereas interacting at the same eye level indi-cates equality in the relationship. While the remaining options may be correct in some situations, the primary benefit of the nurse sitting is to convey to the client that both are equal contributors to the conversation.