A nurse is conducting a preliminary assessment on a middle-aged client with hypertension. Which indicates the nurse's attempt to engage in therapeutic communication?
A) Keeping the time frame for the interview to a pre-established length
B) Talking about experiences of other clients
C) Asking only closed-ended questions to the client
D) Encouraging the client to express personal thoughts
D
Feedback:
Therapeutic communications occur when the nurse encourages the client to express his or her thoughts. In this way, the nurse can help the client overcome inhibitions and resolve feelings. Keeping the time frame for the interview to a pre-established length, talking about the experiences of other clients, and asking only closed-ended questions of the client hamper effective communication between the nurse and the client. These behaviors stop the communication process.
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