When working with a client who describes his father as saying to him, "You're dumb," and "You're just a loser," which of the following statements would be a therapeutic response to the client's comments?
a. "A loser? In what way are you a loser?"
b. "How don't you do things right?"
c. "What would you rather he tell you?"
d. "You sound like you are really upset by what he says."
D
The most therapeutic response by the nurse would be to say, "You sound like you are really upset by what he says." In this situation the nurse is using reflection as a therapeutic communication technique. The nurse is reflecting on the client's statement that the father called him dumb and a loser. Reflection is powerful tool to bring out important aspects of the client's feelings and to put them in the context when and where they occur.
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