A faculty member is reviewing a process recording with the student nurse. The student has been working with a client who has had an amputation of the lower left leg and is emotionally fragile
Which of the following responses made by the student to the client receives positive feedback from the faculty member? a. "Why are you so upset today?"
b. "I'm sure that everything will be all right."
c. "You shouldn't cry. The wound will heal soon."
d. "It must be very difficult to have this happen to you."
D
The statement "It must be very difficult to have this happen to you" is an example of using the therapeutic communication technique of sharing empathy. It is the ability to understand another person's reality, to accurately perceive unspoken feelings, and to communicate this understanding to the other person.
The question "Why are you so upset today?" is an example of a nontherapeutic communication technique of asking for explanations.
The response "I'm sure that everything will be all right" is an example of a nontherapeutic communication technique of giving false reassurance.
The response "You shouldn't cry. The wound will heal soon" is an example of a nontherapeutic communication technique of giving disapproval.
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