Which nurse statement demonstrates offering self as a therapeutic technique?
Correct answer: A. “I will return at the agreed time so we can continue talking.”
- A. “I will return at the agreed time so we can continue talking.”
- B. “You should ask your family to visit more often.”
- C. “Why did you refuse to speak during group therapy?”
- D. “I know exactly how you feel because I had a similar problem.”
Explanation
Offering self means making time and presence available to the patient in a dependable way. Advice, probing, and comparing the patient’s experience with the nurse’s own experience are less therapeutic.
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About Therapeutic Communication
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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