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Davis Q&A: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Success
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2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (DC7C2) zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
A client states to the nurse, "I'm thinking about ending it all." Which response be the
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nurse would be an example of therapeutic communication? 1. Your attitude will hamp
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er your recovery. 2. Wasn't your wife just here during visiting hours? 3. Why would y
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ou want to do something like that? 4. You must be feeling very sad right now.
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ANSWER
ANS: 4 This is the therapeutic technique of "attemping to translate words into feelings," by which th
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e nurse tries to find clues to the underlying true feelings and at the same time validates the client's
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mstatement. The nurse might then explore and delve more deeply by responding: Can you tell me mo
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re about this sadness you feel?
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QUESTION 2 zm
The nurse states to a client on an in-
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patient unit, "Tell me what's been on your mind." Which describes the purpose of this
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mtherapeutic communication technique? 1. To have the client choose the topic of conve
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rsation. 2. To present new ideas for consideration. 3. To convey interest in what the c
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lient is saying 4. To provide time for the nurse and client to gather thoughts and refle
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ANSWER
ANS: 1 A 'broad opening' helps the client to choose the topic of the conversation and puts the client
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in control of the content
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QUESTION 3 zm
The nurse states to the client, "You say that you are sad, but you are smiling and laug
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hing." Which describes the purpose of this therapeutic communication technique? 1. T
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o provide suggestions for coping strategies 2. To redirect the client to an idea of impo
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, rtance 3. To bring incongruences or inconsistencies into awareness 4. To provide feed
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ANSWER
ANS: 3 The nurse uses the therapeutic technique of 'confronting' to bring incongruences or inconsist
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QUESTION 4 zm
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mme about your drunk-
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driving record. 2. How does this compare with the time you were sober? 3. That's goo
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d. I'm glad that you think you can stop drinking. 4. I think we need to talk more abou
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t your previous coping mechanisms. 5. What led up to your taking that first drink afte
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r 5 years sober.
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ANSWER
ANS: 2, 4, 5 #2. This is an example of the therapeutic technique of 'encouraging comparisons,' which
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ask that similarities and differences be noted #4. This is an example of the therapeutic technique o
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f 'focusing', which poses a statement that helps the client expand on a topic of importance #5. This
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is an example of 'placing the event in time or sequence,' which clarifies the relationship of events in
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mtime so that the nurse and client can view them in perspective.
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QUESTION 5 zm
Indicating that there is no cause for anxiety is to 'reassuring' as sanctioning or denou
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ncing the client's idea or behaviors is to: 1. Approving/disapproving 2. Rejecting 3. Int
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erpreting 4. Probing zm zm
ANSWER
ANS: 1 Approving/disapproving is a nontherapeutic block to communication. It implies that the nurs
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e as the right to pass judgement on whether the client's ideas or behaviors are good or bad. Exampl
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e: That's good. i'm glad that you...' or 'that's bad. I'd rather you wouldn't...'
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QUESTION 6 zm
Which of the following are examples of the non therapeutic block to communication o
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f 'giving reassurance'. Select all that apply. 1. That's good. I'm glad that you... 2. Hang i
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n there, every dog has his day. 3. Don't worry, everything will work out. 4. I think you
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should... 5. I'm sure you can beat this addiction.
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ANSWER
ANS: 3, 5 This is an example of the non therapeutic block to communication of 'giving reassurance.'
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The use of this block indicates to the client that there is no cause for anxiety. This block involves gi
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ving the client a false sense of confidence and devaluing the clients feelings. If also may discourage t
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Exam Solution zm
Davis Q&A: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Success
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2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (DC7C2) zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
A client states to the nurse, "I'm thinking about ending it all." Which response be the
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nurse would be an example of therapeutic communication? 1. Your attitude will hamp
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er your recovery. 2. Wasn't your wife just here during visiting hours? 3. Why would y
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ou want to do something like that? 4. You must be feeling very sad right now.
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ANSWER
ANS: 4 This is the therapeutic technique of "attemping to translate words into feelings," by which th
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e nurse tries to find clues to the underlying true feelings and at the same time validates the client's
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mstatement. The nurse might then explore and delve more deeply by responding: Can you tell me mo
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re about this sadness you feel?
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QUESTION 2 zm
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patient unit, "Tell me what's been on your mind." Which describes the purpose of this
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mtherapeutic communication technique? 1. To have the client choose the topic of conve
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rsation. 2. To present new ideas for consideration. 3. To convey interest in what the c
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lient is saying 4. To provide time for the nurse and client to gather thoughts and refle
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ct
ANSWER
ANS: 1 A 'broad opening' helps the client to choose the topic of the conversation and puts the client
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in control of the content
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QUESTION 3 zm
The nurse states to the client, "You say that you are sad, but you are smiling and laug
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hing." Which describes the purpose of this therapeutic communication technique? 1. T
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o provide suggestions for coping strategies 2. To redirect the client to an idea of impo
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, rtance 3. To bring incongruences or inconsistencies into awareness 4. To provide feed
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ANSWER
ANS: 3 The nurse uses the therapeutic technique of 'confronting' to bring incongruences or inconsist
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QUESTION 4 zm
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mme about your drunk-
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driving record. 2. How does this compare with the time you were sober? 3. That's goo
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d. I'm glad that you think you can stop drinking. 4. I think we need to talk more abou
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t your previous coping mechanisms. 5. What led up to your taking that first drink afte
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r 5 years sober.
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ANSWER
ANS: 2, 4, 5 #2. This is an example of the therapeutic technique of 'encouraging comparisons,' which
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ask that similarities and differences be noted #4. This is an example of the therapeutic technique o
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f 'focusing', which poses a statement that helps the client expand on a topic of importance #5. This
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is an example of 'placing the event in time or sequence,' which clarifies the relationship of events in
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mtime so that the nurse and client can view them in perspective.
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QUESTION 5 zm
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ncing the client's idea or behaviors is to: 1. Approving/disapproving 2. Rejecting 3. Int
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erpreting 4. Probing zm zm
ANSWER
ANS: 1 Approving/disapproving is a nontherapeutic block to communication. It implies that the nurs
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e as the right to pass judgement on whether the client's ideas or behaviors are good or bad. Exampl
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e: That's good. i'm glad that you...' or 'that's bad. I'd rather you wouldn't...'
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QUESTION 6 zm
Which of the following are examples of the non therapeutic block to communication o
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f 'giving reassurance'. Select all that apply. 1. That's good. I'm glad that you... 2. Hang i
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n there, every dog has his day. 3. Don't worry, everything will work out. 4. I think you
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should... 5. I'm sure you can beat this addiction.
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ANSWER
ANS: 3, 5 This is an example of the non therapeutic block to communication of 'giving reassurance.'
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The use of this block indicates to the client that there is no cause for anxiety. This block involves gi
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ving the client a false sense of confidence and devaluing the clients feelings. If also may discourage t
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