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cherise1989

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During a psychiatric unit meeting, a client from Asia is making a statement that no one seems to understand. Which action would indicate that the nurse was using therapeutic communication principles?
 
  a. Insist that the client from Asia be quiet until the meeting is over.
  b. Assess the nonverbal quality of this client's communication.
  c. Ask the other clients what they think the client from India is saying.
  d. Make an interpretation, and act on it in responding to this client.

Question 2

An 18-year-old client is admitted to an emergency department reporting that she has just been raped. On physical assessment, a nurse notices no trauma to the genital region. The forensic nurse understands that:
 
  A) Most confirmed rapes show genital trauma.
  B) Inconsistency between verbalized reports and collected evidence suggests the client is untruthful.
  C) Lack of genital trauma indicates that the individual gave consent.
  D) Between 40 percent and 60 percent of sexual assaults leave no visible injuries.



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blfontai

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Answer to Question 1

B
The nurse would be using therapeutic communication when assessing the nonverbal quality of the client's communication. The other options are nontherapeutic and can be barriers to communication.

Answer to Question 2

D




cherise1989

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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