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

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Looking down on a person establishes authority,whereas interacting at the same eye level indicates 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.

The Nurse Sits on a Chair Alongside a Client's Bed