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Galen College of Nursing NUR 256 Exam 1 Latest Updates 2024/2025
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Galen College of Nursing NUR 256Exam 1 Latest Updates 2024/2025
Offering Self (therapeutic) ANS✔✔ making oneself available
example of offering self ANS✔✔ "I'll sit with you awhile."
"I'll stay here with you."
"I'm interested in what you think."
Giving Broad Openings (therapeutic) ANS✔✔ Clarifies that the lead is to be
taken by the patient. However, the nurse discourages pleasantries and small
talk.
Example of giving broad openings ANS✔✔ "What would you like to talk about
today?"
"Tell me what you are thinking."
Restating (therapeutic) ANS✔✔ repeating the main idea expressed
Example of restating ANS✔✔ Client: "I can't sleep. I stay awake all night."
Nurse: "You have difficulty sleeping."
Reflecting (therapeutic) ANS✔✔ directs questions or feelings back to client so
that they may be recognized and accepted
, Example of reflecting ANS✔✔ Client "What do you think I should do about my
wife 's drinking problem?
Nurse: "What do *you* think you should do?"
Client: "My sister won't help a bit toward my mother's care. I have to do it
all."
Nurse: You feel angry when she doesn't help.
seeking clarification ANS✔✔ Helps patients clarify their own thoughts and
maximize mutual understanding between nurse and patient.
Seeking clarification example ANS✔✔ "I am not sure I follow you."
"What would you say is the main point of what you just said?"
Summarizing ANS✔✔ Brings together important points of discussion to
enhance understanding. Also allows the opportunity to clarify
communications so that both nurse and patient leave the interview with the
same ideas in mind.
Giving premature advice (nontherapeutic) ANS✔✔ Assumes The nurse knows
best and the patient can't think for self inhibits problem-solving and fosters
dependency
Giving premature advice example ANS✔✔ "Get out of this situation
immediately."
Minimizing feelings (nontherapeutic) ANS✔✔ Indicates That the nurse is
unable to understand or empathize with the patient here the patients
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