A patient tells the nurse that he thinks he has cancer because every other male family member was diagnosed with cancer at the same age. The nurse tells the patient that "everything will be all right."
the nurse's response exemplifies the nontherapeutic technique of: 1. Giving reassurance.
2. Agreeing.
3. Giving advice.
4. Probing.
Giving reassurance
Rationale: The nurse provided the nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance, which indicates to the patient that there is no cause for anxiety, and devalues the patient's feelings. It would have been better for the nurse to ask the patient to "discuss that a bit further.". The nurse is not agreeing with the patient's idea, is not giving the patient advice, nor is the nurse probing for more information.
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