A nurse states to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's sleep." This is an example of which communication technique?
A. The therapeutic technique of "giving advice"
B. The therapeutic technique of "defending"
C. The nontherapeutic technique of "presenting reality"
D. The nontherapeutic technique of "giving false reassurance"
D
The nurse's statement, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's sleep," is an example of the nontherapeutic technique of giving false reassurance. Giving false reassurance indicates to the client that there is no cause for anxiety, thereby devaluing the client's feelings.
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