The client remarks "My husband and I get along just fine. We usually agree on everything.". As the
client speaks her foot is moving continuously and she twirls a button on her blouse.
What
assessment can the nurse make? The client's communication is
a. clear.
b. explicit.
c. inadequate.
d. mixed.
ANS: D
Mixed messages involve the transmission of conflicting or incongruent messages by the speaker.
The client's verbal message that all was well in the relationship was modified by the nonverbal
behaviors denoting anxiety. Data are not present to support the choice of the verbal message being
clear, explicit, or inadequate.
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