1. A client in a clinic setting tellsthe nurse,"I haven't seen my son for 2 weeks." The nurse replies,"Your

sonhas not come to see you for 2 weeks?" This is an example of the nurse using which of the followingtherapeutic communication techniques?

A. Reflecting

B. Questioning

C. Focusing

D. Restating

2. A nurse istalking with a client who states, "The nurses around here are incompetent." Which of thefollowing responses should the nurse make?

A. "Could you tell me about a specic example of a nurse being incompetent?" B. "Let's talk about the progress you have made today and not about the nurses." C. "The nurses and doctors at thisfacility are highly experienced and do an excellent job." D. "I am doing the best I can to take care of these very ill clients." 3. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is talking with a client who pauses while discussing his feelings

about being in the facility. The nurse replies,"Please go on." Which of the following communicationtechniquesis the nurse using?

A. Reecting

B. Providing a general lead

C. Focusing

D. Seeking clarification

4. A nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder. The clientstates,"This has beentheworst day of my life." Which of the following responses should the nurse offer?

A. "You should focus on positive things ratherthan negative things." B. "We all have a bad day from time to time." C. "Why would someone with so much to live forsay that?" D. "Please take a seat and talk to me about your feelings." 5. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is overweight. The adolescent tells the nurse that

classmates tease him about his weight. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A. "You shouldn't worry about what other people say." B. "Tell me how you feel when your classmates tease you."