NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
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“You must have been embarrassed when your father yelled at you in the grocery store.”
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“You really should find your own housing and get out of the situation with your father.”
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“Well, it sounds like your father has difficulty controlling his temper.”
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“Why do you think your father chose that time and place to yell at you?”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Client: “My father spanked me often.” Nurse: “Your father was a harsh disciplinarian.” The nurse is using the therapeutic communication technique of restatement. Restatement involves repeating the main idea of what the client has said.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nurses develop empathy by gathering as much information about an issue as possible directly from the client to avoid interjecting their personal experiences and interpretations of the situation. The nurse asks as many questions as needed to gain a clear understanding of the client’s perceptions of an event or issue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therapeutic communication is most effective when clients direct the flow of conversation and decide what to talk about. Giving patients a broad opening such as “What’s on your mind today?” or “What would you like to talk about?” is a good way to encourage clients to discuss what’s on their mind.