A client tells the nurse "I don't think I'll ever get out of here.". A therapeutic response would be
a. "You shouldn't talk that way. Of course you'll leave here!"
b. "Everyone feels that way sometimes.".
c. "You don't think you're making progress?"
d. "Keep up the good work and you certainly will.".
ANS: C
In option C the nurse is reflecting by putting into words what the client is hinting. By making
communication more explicit, issues are easier to identify and resolve. Options A, B, and D are
nontherapeutic techniques. Option A is disapproving. Option B minimizes feelings. Option D is
falsely reassuring.
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