Which Therapeutic Communication Technique Is Being Used in This Nurse-Client

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Multiple Choice

Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-client interaction? Client: "When I get angry,I get into a fistfight with my wife or I take it out on the kids."
Nurse: "I notice that you are smiling as you talk about this physical violence."

• A)Encouraging comparison
• B)Exploring
• C)Formulating a plan of action
• D)Making observations

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory that acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses.

Atkinson and Shiffrin

Psychologists who proposed a model of memory in the 1960s, known as the multi-store or modal model, which includes the sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Memory Storage

Memory Storage is the process of retaining information in the brain over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of experiences and learned information.

Conscious Experience

The subjective awareness of one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.