A Nurse Interacts with a Newly Hospitalized Patient

Multiple Choice

A nurse interacts with a newly hospitalized patient. Select the nurse's comment that applies the communication technique of "offering self."

A) "I've also had traumatic life experiences. Maybe it would help if I told you about them."
B) "Why do you think you had so much difficulty adjusting to this change in your life?"
C) "I hope you will feel better after getting accustomed to how this unit operates."
D) "I'd like to sit with you for a while to help you get comfortable talking to me."