A Patient States,"The Harder I Try to Get Along with My

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient states,"The harder I try to get along with my son,the more I feel he just wants to be left alone," and the nurse responds,"I guess parents have to expect these problems as children get older." The nurse's response is an example of a communication breakdown known as

• A) failing to see the uniqueness of the individual.
• B) failing to recognize levels of meaning.
• C) using value statements.
• D) failing to clarify unclear messages.

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Definitions:

Choices

The act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.

Sexual Orientation

An inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people.

Attracted

To feel drawn towards a person, object, or activity due to its appealing qualities or characteristics.

Female

Pertaining to the sex that typically produces eggs (ova) and possesses characteristics, such as specific reproductive organs and chromosomes, that are biologically associated with bearing offspring.