A client says, "I wish my children would call me. They have been on vacation." The nurse responds, "You're missing your children and would like them to call?"
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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