A patient states, "My husband has told me how he feels about my having a mastectomy." The nurse nods and says, "Go on." This is an example of:
a. clarifying.
b. restating.
c. focusing.
d. minimal encouraging.
ANS: D
The nurse uses minimal encouragement to lead the patient to provide more information.
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