During a Treatment Session, an OT Practitioner Is Listening to a Client's

question 7

Multiple Choice

During a treatment session, an OT practitioner is listening to a client's story. The OT practitioner leans forward slightly, nods, and presents with neutral body language along with using narrative and clinical reasoning. What is the OT practitioner utilizing as she communicates with this client?

• A) Therapeutic mimicking
• B) Empathy
• C) Open communication
• D) Therapeutic use of self

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Definitions:

Lust

Lust is an intense desire or craving, often used to describe a strong sexual attraction towards someone.

Greed

An excessive desire for more of something than is needed, often related to wealth, power, or food.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action by triggering the fight-or-flight response.

Emotionally Stressful

Situations or events that cause significant emotional strain and tension.