A nurse believes that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership and that both are equal participants.Which term should the nurse use to describe this belief?

A) Critical thinking.
B) Authentic.
C) Mutuality.
D) Attending.

Effective interpersonal communication requires a sense of mutuality,a belief that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership and that both are equal participants.Critical thinking in nursing,based on established standards of nursing care and ethical standards,promotes effective communication and uses such standards as humility,self-confidence,independent attitude,and fairness.To be authentic (one's self)and to respond appropriately to the other person are important for interpersonal relationships but do not mean mutuality.Attending is giving all attention to the patient.