The nurse restates or rephrases the client's statement to show interest in the client's concerns and have the client expand on an idea
Match the therapeutic communication technique with the example that best illustrates it.
a. Broad open-ended statement or
question
e. Reassurance
b. Reflection f. Summarization
c. Clarification g. Acknowledgment
d. Silence
ANS: b
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What is the nurse's best response about developing diabetes to the patient whose father has type 1 diabetes mellitus?
a. "You have a greater susceptibility for development of the disease because of your family history." b. "Your risk is the same as the general population, because there is no genetic risk for development of type 1 diabetes." c. "Type 1 diabetes is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. Therefore the risk for becoming diabetic is 50%." d. "Because you are a woman and your father is the parent with diabetes, your risk is not increased for eventual development of the disease. However, your brothers will become diabetic."