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What this question is testing
Objective: Apply therapeutic communication techniques
Prompt focus: A client tells the nurse, I feel like nothing will ever get better for me. Which response by the nurse is the most therapeutic?
Why the correct answer works
Tell me more about what you are feeling right now
Correct. Inviting the client to tell more encourages expression of feelings and is therapeutic.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
Incorrect. Telling the client to look on the bright side minimizes the feelings.
Plain-language takeaway
Therapeutic communication encourages clients to express feelings. Open ended exploration invites the client to share more and avoids minimizing or giving false reassurance.
Simple analogy
Think of apply therapeutic communication techniques like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
- Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
- Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
- Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.