Which of the following is a true statement regarding communication between the nurse and the client?
A client and her spouse are seen at the primary care clinic for assessment for infertility. The client becomes tearful as she tells the nurse that she has been trying to become pregnant for over a year without success. The client says, “I do not think I could handle it if I knew I could never start a family.” Which intervention by the nurse best demonstrates therapeutic communication to assist the client with coping with her situation?
A client with lung cancer tells the nurse about how difficult it has been to go through cancer treatment. Which response from the nurse best demonstrates therapeutic communication?
While talking to a patient about how she lost her job, the nurse utilizes clarifying techniques as therapeutic communication. Which of the following are examples of clarifying during the conversation? Select all that apply.
A nurse is performing an intake interview on a client who has come to the hospital for abdominal pain. Which action demonstrates that the nurse is actively listening during the client interview?
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing severe stress associated with her family. The nurse knows that which form of non-verbal communication would most likely indicate interest in what the client is trying to say?
A 39-year-old client is talking with a nurse about the client’s sexual relationship with a committed partner. Which describes how the nurse should discuss an awkward topic with a client?
After a successful return demonstration, the nurse says to the client, “You are confidently using that inhaler!” This is an example of which type of therapeutic communication?
Which is an example of a qualitative open-ended question that the nurse may use in therapeutic communication with the client?
