When Comparing Therapeutic Communication Versus Social Communication,the Professional Nurse Realizes

question 31

Multiple Choice

When comparing therapeutic communication versus social communication,the professional nurse realizes that therapeutic communication:

• A) Allows for equal opportunity for personal disclosure
• B) Allows for both participants to have personal needs met
• C) Is goal directed and patient centered
• D) Provides an opportunity to compare intimate details

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Definitions:

Positive Slope

Indicates an upward trend on a graph, demonstrating that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases, especially used in the context of supply and demand curves in economics.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households or individuals for personal needs or wants.

Income

Earnings received by an individual or entity, typically in the form of wages, salaries, or various types of investments.

Decreases

A decrease in the magnitude, amount, or intensity of an object or concept.