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The nurse is providing education to an adult client recently diagnosed with asthma. The client smokes one pack of cigarettes each day. The nurse states, "Now that you have to quit smoking your friends will no longer complain that you smell like cigarettes." Which communication barrier does the nurse's statement represent?


Definitions:

Behavior Therapies

A range of therapies that focus on changing maladaptive behaviors through techniques such as conditioning and reinforcement.

Emotional Flooding

A state where an individual feels overwhelmed by emotions to the point where it becomes difficult to think clearly or react rationally.

Genuineness

In therapeutic relationships, it refers to the therapist's ability to be authentic and transparent with their feelings and thoughts.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A therapeutic stance characterized by accepting and supporting clients without judgment, a core concept in person-centered therapy.

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