ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam 4 2024

A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following responses by the newly licensed nurse requires additional teaching regarding nonverbal communication? A. Personal space B. Posture C. Eye contact D. Intonation - D. Intonation Intonation is the tone of one's voice and can communicate a variety of feelings. A nurse is communicating with a client on the acute mental health facility. The client states, "I can't sleep. I stay up all night." The nurse responds, "You are having difficulty sleeping?" Which of the following therapeutic communication techniques is the nurse demonstrating? A. Offering general leads B. Summarizing C. Focusing D. Restating - D. Restating Restating allows the nurse to repeat the main idea expressed. A nurse is communicating with a newly admitted client. Which of the following is a barrier to therapeutic communication? A. Offering advice B. Reflecting meaning C. Listening attentively D. Giving information - A. Offering advice Offering advice to a client is a barrier to therapeutic communication and should be avoided. Advice tends to interfere with the client's ability to make personal decisions and choices. A nurse is conducting therapy with a several clients and their families. Effective communication with clients and families is based on A. discussing in-depth topics with which the client feels comfortable. B. using silence to avoid unpleasant or difficult topics. C. attending to verbal and nonverbal behaviors. D. requiring the client and family to ask for feedback. - C. attending to verbal and nonverbal behaviors When a family asks a nurse for reassurance about a client's condition, which of the following is a