A patient says, “My life has become a mess since I was admitted.” Which nurse response uses focusing?
Correct answer: B. “Tell me more about what feels most difficult.”
- A. “You should try to stay positive.”
- B. “Tell me more about what feels most difficult.”
- C. “Is your family causing these problems?”
- D. “Let us talk about your discharge plans.”
Explanation
Focusing helps the patient examine one important concern in greater detail without directing the patient toward a particular answer. The other responses give advice, make an assumption, or change the subject.
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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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