Which of the following would be analyzed as therapeutic communication on the part of the nurse?
1. "Things will get better; you will see."
2. "I'm sorry. What did you say?"
3. "That's nothing compared to other client's problems."
4. "That's a difficult problem for you."
ANS: 4
This communicates to the client that the nurse understands how difficult his problem is for him. Option 1 communicates false reassurance. Option 2 communicates that the nurse was not paying attention to what the client said. Option 3 minimizes the client's problems.
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