The Nurse Is Communicating with a Client Who Is Experiencing

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is communicating with a client who is experiencing a crisis related to marital difficulties.Which of the following statements made by the nurse is the best example of therapeutic communication when working with this client?

• A) "I think we should work toward fixing your marital difficulties immediately."
• B) "I'm going to call the counselor and make an appointment for you."
• C) "What would happen if you chose to go for counseling compared to seeking a divorce?"
• D) "I think you and your spouse need to go for counseling as soon as possible."

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Definitions:

Case Study

An in-depth examination of an individual or group to explore the causes of underlying principles or phenomena.

Control Group

In experimental research, the group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.

Independent Variable

An independent variable is the variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

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