NU 345 CHAPTER 9 COMMUNICATION AND
CLINICAL INTERVIEW TEST
During a therapeutic encounter the nurse remarks to a client, "I noticed anger in
your voice when you spoke of your father. Tell me about that." What
communication techniques is the nurse using?
Reflecting and exploring
What is the most helpful nursing response to a client who reports thinking of
dropping out of college because it is too stressful?
"School is stressful. What do you find most stressful?"
Recent immigrants to the United States from which country would find direct
eye contact a positive therapeutic technique?
Germany
Which statement by the nurse reflects the process occurring in the clinical
interview?
"You are frowning. What are you feeling?"
With which client should the nurse make the assessment that not using touch
would probably be in the client's best interests?
A Chinese American client
When discussing her husband, a client shares that "I would be better off alone.
At least I would be able to come and go as I please and not have to be
interrogated all the time." What therapeutic communication technique is the
nurse using when responding, "Are you saying that things would be better if
you left your husband?"
Clarification
After a client discusses her relationship with her father, the nurse asks, "Tell me
if I'm correct that you feel dominated and controlled by him?" What is the
nurse's purpose in asking this question?
clarify message.
CLINICAL INTERVIEW TEST
During a therapeutic encounter the nurse remarks to a client, "I noticed anger in
your voice when you spoke of your father. Tell me about that." What
communication techniques is the nurse using?
Reflecting and exploring
What is the most helpful nursing response to a client who reports thinking of
dropping out of college because it is too stressful?
"School is stressful. What do you find most stressful?"
Recent immigrants to the United States from which country would find direct
eye contact a positive therapeutic technique?
Germany
Which statement by the nurse reflects the process occurring in the clinical
interview?
"You are frowning. What are you feeling?"
With which client should the nurse make the assessment that not using touch
would probably be in the client's best interests?
A Chinese American client
When discussing her husband, a client shares that "I would be better off alone.
At least I would be able to come and go as I please and not have to be
interrogated all the time." What therapeutic communication technique is the
nurse using when responding, "Are you saying that things would be better if
you left your husband?"
Clarification
After a client discusses her relationship with her father, the nurse asks, "Tell me
if I'm correct that you feel dominated and controlled by him?" What is the
nurse's purpose in asking this question?
clarify message.
