Which remark by the nurse gives a patient verbal tracking feedback?
a. "Describe your relationship with your children."
b. "Give me an example of not getting along with your children."
c. "Am I correct in stating you are feeling angry with your children?"
d. "You're saying you do not have a good relationship with your children?"
D
Verbal tracking simply keeps track of what the patient is saying. It is giving neutral feedback in the form of restating or summarizing what the patient has said. The distracters seek validation or explore.
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