A patient says, “I am worried that people will laugh at me if I join the group.” Which response best validates the patient’s experience?
Correct answer: C. “It sounds difficult to risk joining when you fear being laughed at.”
- A. “You should join because the group is helpful.”
- B. “Other patients are not likely to laugh at you.”
- C. “It sounds difficult to risk joining when you fear being laughed at.”
- D. “Why do you think people would laugh at you?”
Explanation
The response acknowledges the patient’s fear and shows that the nurse has understood its emotional meaning. The other options give advice, provide unsupported reassurance, or may sound challenging.
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Therapeutic communication covers active listening, empathy, clarification, reflection, silence, open-ended questioning, and purposeful responses that help patients express thoughts and feelings. It distinguishes therapeutic techniques from barriers such as false reassurance, advice-giving, judgment, changing the subject, probing, and asking repeated or closed questions.
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