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West Coast University
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NURS 222 | Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill C
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2022
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Chapter 6 Therapeutic Communication 1. Which question should be avoided because it may be perceived as criticism by the client? a. Why i. Rationale: asking “why” questions may be perceived as criticism by the client, conveying a negative judgement from the nurse 2. A psychiatric-mental health nurse is engaging in active listening with a client. Which technique would the nurse most likely use? Select all that apply. a. Responding indirectly to statements b. Concentrating fully on what the client says c. Using open-ended statements i. Rationale: Through active listening, the nurse focuses on what the client is saying to interpret and respond objectively to the message. While listening, the nurse concentrates only on what the client is saying and on the underlying meaning. The nurse usually responds indirectly, using techniques such as open-ended statements, reflection, and questions that elicit additional responses from the client. 3. Which communication technique involves giving encouragement to the client, enabling continuance of the conversation and indicting that the nurse is listening? a. General leads i. Rationale: general leads give encouragement to continue 4. A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is hallucinating. Which communication technique may the nurse use to redirect the client? a. Presenting reality i. Rationale: presenting reality is offering for consideration of what is real 5. Which includes the circumstances or parts that clarify the meaning of the content of the message? a. Context i. Rationale: Context includes the circumstances or parts that clarify the meaning of the content of the message 6. Which therapeutic communication technique is being utilized when the nurse asks the client, "Is there something you'd like to talk about?" a. Broad opening i. Rationale: This is an example of a broad opening, which allows the client to take the initiative in introducing the topic. 7. When the nurse states, "Tell me more about that," the nurse is utilizing which communication technique? a. Exploring i. Rationale: Exploring is delving further into a subject or area 8. "Get the stuff from him" is an example of which type of message? a. Abstract i. Rationale: get the stuff from him is an example of an abstract message 9. Which would not be considered a goal of therapeutic communication? a. Self-exploration of feelings by the nurse i. Rationale: Self-exploration of feelings by the nurse is not considered a goal of therapeutic communication 10. The nurse is teaching effective anger management. The nurse emphasizes the use of assertive sentences while expressing anger. Which are examples of assertive communication? Select all that apply. a. "I am feeling disrespected by your comments." b. "I am frustrated with the situation." i. Rationale: Expression of anger using assertive communication refers to the use of statements beginning with 'I' while expressing anger. Statements such as "I am frustrated with this situation" and "I am feeling disrespected by your comments" are examples of assertive communication.