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Therapeutic Communication Questions
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A client presents at a community shelter after surviving the
destruction of her home by a fire. Which of the following questions
should the nurse ask to determine the client's ability to cope?
a. Have you considered rebuilding your home?
b. Who do you talk to when you have the feeling of being
overwhelmed?
c. I am sure you will get through everything fine
Ans: b. Who do you talk to when you have the feeling of being
overwhelmed?
Which of the following is an example of closed-ended questioning?
SATA
a. Are you going to group therapy tomorrow?
b. How long have you been depressed?
c. Tell me about your concerns
d. Do you not want to take your medications?
e. Do you have a faimly history of depression?
Ans: a. Are you going to group therapy tomorrow?
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b. How long have you been depressed?
d. Do you not want to take your medications?
e. Do you have a family history of depression?
Which of the following is an example of the nurse using clarification to
facilitate communication?
a. That sounds hard to believe
b. You appear tense
c. Tell me more about that
d. What would you say is the main point of what you are saying?
e. I am not sure I am following you
Ans: d. What would you say is the main point of what you are
saying?
e. I am not sure I am following you
A nurse is caring for a client who state's, "I would like to go out on a
date with you." Which of the following is an appropriate response by
the nurse?
a. Ignore the client's behavior
b. Suggest to the client that he spend time in his room
c. Inform the client that this is an inappropriate statement
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Therapeutic Communication Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
A client presents at a community shelter after surviving the
destruction of her home by a fire. Which of the following questions
should the nurse ask to determine the client's ability to cope?
a. Have you considered rebuilding your home?
b. Who do you talk to when you have the feeling of being
overwhelmed?
c. I am sure you will get through everything fine
Ans: b. Who do you talk to when you have the feeling of being
overwhelmed?
Which of the following is an example of closed-ended questioning?
SATA
a. Are you going to group therapy tomorrow?
b. How long have you been depressed?
c. Tell me about your concerns
d. Do you not want to take your medications?
e. Do you have a faimly history of depression?
Ans: a. Are you going to group therapy tomorrow?
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b. How long have you been depressed?
d. Do you not want to take your medications?
e. Do you have a family history of depression?
Which of the following is an example of the nurse using clarification to
facilitate communication?
a. That sounds hard to believe
b. You appear tense
c. Tell me more about that
d. What would you say is the main point of what you are saying?
e. I am not sure I am following you
Ans: d. What would you say is the main point of what you are
saying?
e. I am not sure I am following you
A nurse is caring for a client who state's, "I would like to go out on a
date with you." Which of the following is an appropriate response by
the nurse?
a. Ignore the client's behavior
b. Suggest to the client that he spend time in his room
c. Inform the client that this is an inappropriate statement
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