The nurse shares with a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is in the manic phase that,"The CNA will be in 20 minutes to complete your ADLs." This nurse-initiated communication will likely result in client confusion or noncompliance because:
A) The timing of the conversation was poorly chosen
B) The client was not actively involved in the decision-making process
C) The conversation relied on terms familiar only to health care providers
D) The nurse assumed that the client would accept the nursing assistant's help

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Medical jargon (technical terminology used by health care providers)sounds like a foreign language to clients unfamiliar with the health care setting.Limiting use of medical jargon to conversations with other health team members will improve communication.The remaining options may contribute to client confusion and/or noncompliance,but the heavy reliance on unfamiliar terms is the most likely primary cause in this situation.

The Nurse Shares with a Client Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder