A hospitalized client diagnosed with depression asks a nurse, "Should I go home this weekend?" Which response by the nurse uses the technique of reflection?
A) "Should you go home for the weekend?"
B) "Home means what to you?"
C) "It sounds as if you don't want to go home this weekend."
D) "I doubt that you really should go home this weekend."
Ans: A
Reflection is used when a client wants a nurse's approval or judgment. The statement by the nurse that uses reflection is, "Should you go home for the weekend?" This allows the client the opportunity to discuss the matter further. The question, "Home means what to you?" seeks clarification. The statement, "It sounds as if you don't want to go home this weekend" reflects the technique of interpretation. The statement, "I doubt that you really should go home" offers the nurse's opinion and is judgmental.
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