To Establish Your Credibility When Persuading a Hostile or Skeptical

question 73

Multiple Choice

To establish your credibility when persuading a hostile or skeptical audience,you should do all of the following except ________.

• A)use jargon and technical terms
• B)identify and name your sources
• C)display your willingness to keep your audience's best interests at heart
• D)establish common ground with the audience
• E)provide objective evidence for the claims and promises you make

Understand crisis intervention strategies and their application in nursing practice.

Assess the emotional and psychological state of individuals in crisis.

Understand the role and techniques of the nurse during an initial interview with a patient in crisis.

Recognize the importance of assessing coping strategies and personal support systems in crisis intervention.

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Definitions:

Take Turns Sharing

Take turns sharing is a social skill that involves individuals alternating in their use of a resource or in communication, ensuring that all parties have the opportunity to participate.

Theory-Theory

A concept in cognitive science that suggests that individuals use internal models, or "theories," to make sense of their experiences.

Overimitate

The process of imitating actions or behaviors more precisely or more extensively than required, often observed in children.

Irrelevant Behavior

Actions or responses that do not pertain to or have any bearing on the current context or goals.