A nurse tells a client, "Aren't you going to get out of bed or are you just going to sleep all day and night?" This is an example of which of the following barriers to communication?
A) Using comments that give advice
B) Using judgmental or belittling language
C) Using leading questions
D) Using probing questions
Ans: B
Using judgmental comments tends to impose the nurse's standards on the client. In this case, the nurse judges the client as being lazy and the nurse's apparent hostility could end effective communication.
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