patterns. However, the other person - the nurse - in the interaction also has an influence on
the context driven pattern of behavior: as a constraining or fa cilita tin g factor. I f the nurse's
tendency or objective is to reduce, constrain, or prevent certain patterns o f behavior (for
example, disclosures beyond those perceived as required for (he immediate nursing care),
then he/she w ill use response patterns to constrain the client's current and potential
behaviors.