The nurse is caring for a client who took a drug overdose. The client complains about discomfort from the insertion of a nasogastric tube. The nurse says, "That is what you get for taking those pills."
This statement is an example of which communication barrier?
1. Passing judgment
2. Giving common advice
3. Rejecting
4. Testing
Correct Answer: 1
Giving an opinion and approving or disapproving responses, moralizing, or implying one's own values is passing judgment. Giving common advice is telling the client what to do. Rejecting is refusing to discuss certain topics with the client. Testing is asking questions that make the client admit to something.
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