Which Is an Example of Patient-Centered Communication

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of patient-centered communication?

A) Patient and nurse spend 15 enjoyable minutes trading stories about their similar childhoods.
B) Nurse goes out of his way to communicate with his patient, explaining every treatment detail and answering questions before the patient even asks them.
C) Patient bombards nurse with her concerns, prompting the nurse to rarely interrupt, instead taking mental notes on what she hears.
D) Patient handles extreme apprehension by constantly talking to his nurse, who allows him to calm himself this way, not interrupting while partially listening.