Therapeutic Communication
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QUESTION
Which technique asks the patient to explain what a word or event means to them?
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Which technique offers the nurse's availability and interest without demanding a response?
QUESTION
Identify the nontherapeutic technique: "Why did you do that?"
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Asking "why" (can sound accusatory and shut down communication). Provokes defensiveness by implying blame, which can halt open and honest dialogue.
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