COMMUNICATION

When the community health nurse visits a patient at home, the patient states, "I haven't slept the last couple of nights." Which response by the nurse illustrates a therapeutic communication response to this patient? A. "I see." B. "Really?" C. "You're having difficulty sleeping?" D. "Sometimes, I have trouble sleeping too."

C. "You're having difficulty sleeping?"

A patient diagnosed with terminal cancer says to the nurse "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a cure! I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying." Which response by the nurse is therapeutic? A. "Have you shared your feelings with your family?" B. "I think we should talk more about your anger with your family." C. "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to be cured?" D. "You are probably very depressed, which is understandable with such a diagnosis."

A. "Have you shared your feelings with your family?"

A patient experiencing disturbed thought processes believes that his food is has been poisoned. Which communication technique should the nurse use to encourage the patient to eat? A. Using open-ended questions and silence B. Sharing personal preference regarding food choices C. Documenting reasons why the patient does not want to eat D. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate nutrition

A. Using open-ended questions and silence

A patient with a diagnosis of major depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I should have died! I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." Which response demonstrates therapeutic communication? A. "You have everything to live for." B. "Why do you see yourself as a failure?" C. "Feeling like this is all part of being depressed." D. "You've been feeling like a failure for a while?"

B. "Why do you see yourself as a failure?"