A patient states, "I am an obese, compulsive person." The nurse demonstrates how to conduct a perceptual check when stating which of the following?

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Frequent perceptual checks and active listening are helpful interventions. When combined with well-thought-out inferences about the meaning of patient behaviors, they enhance the quality of decision making in the nurse-patient relationship. Checking in with patients allows the nurse to use perceptual data in a conscious, deliberate way to facilitate the relationship process. "Is it difficult for you to be this way?" allows for only a "yes" or "no" answer and does not actively engage the patient in conversation. "I wouldn't worry about being very neat" does not encourage an active conversation. "It is okay to be this way; you are not hurting anyone" does not encourage an active conversation.

A Patient States, "I Am an Obese, Compulsive Person