Questions and Answers
What is a potential consequence of being judgmental in a therapeutic context?
Which behavior is characterized by negating the client's fears and feelings?
How does defending affect the client's ability to express their opinion?
What is the therapeutic threat associated with rejecting topics from clients?
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What characterizes making stereotyped responses in a therapeutic exchange?
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What is the primary consequence of being judgmental in a therapeutic relationship?
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How does making stereotyped responses impact client communication?
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What does the act of reassuring in a therapeutic context signify?
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What is the effect of getting advice in a therapeutic relationship?
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What is the therapeutic threat associated with defending in communication?
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What is the primary issue with rejecting topics during a client interaction?
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Study Notes
Being Judgmental
- Defined as expressing approval or disapproval in conversations.
- Represents a therapeutic threat by establishing a dependency dynamic between the nurse and the client.
Reassuring
- Involves using comforting words to alleviate concerns.
- Poses a therapeutic threat by dismissing the client's fears, emotions, and expressions.
Rejecting
- Characterized by the refusal to engage in specific topics with clients.
- Creates a therapeutic threat as it can lead the client to feel rejected both in communication and in their identity.
Defending
- Means protecting an individual or concept from criticism or negative feedback.
- Acts as a therapeutic threat by denying the client’s right to share their thoughts and opinions.
Getting Advice
- Entails the nurse suggesting actions or decisions to the client.
- The therapeutic threat lies in undermining the client's role as an equal partner in their care and decision-making process.
Making Stereotyped Responses
- Refers to using clichéd or trivial verbal expressions during interactions.
- This approach threatens therapeutic communication by diminishing the importance of the client's messages.
Being Judgmental
- Defined as expressing approval or disapproval in conversations.
- Represents a therapeutic threat by establishing a dependency dynamic between the nurse and the client.
Reassuring
- Involves using comforting words to alleviate concerns.
- Poses a therapeutic threat by dismissing the client's fears, emotions, and expressions.
Rejecting
- Characterized by the refusal to engage in specific topics with clients.
- Creates a therapeutic threat as it can lead the client to feel rejected both in communication and in their identity.
Defending
- Means protecting an individual or concept from criticism or negative feedback.
- Acts as a therapeutic threat by denying the client’s right to share their thoughts and opinions.
Getting Advice
- Entails the nurse suggesting actions or decisions to the client.
- The therapeutic threat lies in undermining the client's role as an equal partner in their care and decision-making process.
Making Stereotyped Responses
- Refers to using clichéd or trivial verbal expressions during interactions.
- This approach threatens therapeutic communication by diminishing the importance of the client's messages.
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Description
Explore essential therapeutic communication techniques in nursing, focusing on the concepts of being judgmental, reassuring, and rejecting. Each technique will be examined with definitions and potential therapeutic threats, providing insight into effective client-nurse interactions.
