During a psychiatric unit meeting, a client from Asia is making a statement that no one seems to understand. Which action would indicate that the nurse was using therapeutic communication principles?
a. Insist that the client from Asia be quiet until the meeting is over.
b. Assess the nonverbal quality of this client's communication.
c. Ask the other clients what they think the client from India is saying.
d. Make an interpretation, and act on it in responding to this client.
B
The nurse would be using therapeutic communication when assessing the nonverbal quality of the client's communication. The other options are nontherapeutic and can be barriers to communication.
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