Which of the following individuals are communicating a message? ...

[sammy]

Which of the following individuals are communicating a message? Select all that apply.
 
  A. A mother spanking her son for playing with matches
  B. A teenage boy isolating himself and playing loud music
  C. A biker sporting an eagle tattoo on his biceps
  D. A teenage girl writing, No one understands me
  E. A father checking for new e-mail on a regular basis

Question 2

A client slammed a door on the unit several times. The nurse responds, You seem angry. The client states, I'm not angry.
 
   What therapeutic communication technique has the nurse employed, and what defense mechanism is the client unconsciously demonstrating? A. Making observations and the defense mechanism of suppression
  B. Verbalizing the implied and the defense mechanism of denial
  C. Reflection and the defense mechanism of projection
  D. Encouraging descriptions of perceptions and the defense mechanism of displacement

[tanna.moeller]

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
The nurse should determine that spanking, isolating, getting tattoos, and writing are all ways in which people communicate messages to others. It is estimated that about 70 to 90 of communication is nonverbal.

Answer to Question 2

B
This is an example of the therapeutic communication technique of verbalizing the implied. The nurse is putting into words what the client has only implied by words or actions. Denial is the refusal of the client to acknowledge the existence of a real situation, the feelings associated with it, or both.

[sammy]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[scottmt]

Great answer, keep it coming