Communication intervention strategies are significant for the nurse to utilize. These techniques include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Personal revelations about the nurse's feelings to "break the ice."
2. Reflecting statements that encourage the client to express feelings.
3. Paraphrasing client statements using clinical terms.
4. Statements that promote expression of the client's emotions.
5. Clarifying statements the client has made.
2,4,5
Rationale: Personal revelations about the nurse's feelings to "break the ice." The nurse's feelings should not be a focus of interventions.
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