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The nurse is caring for a victim of post-traumatic stress syndrome. The nurse identifies which techniques as examples of therapeutic communication? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Listening
  b. Reframing
  c. Characterizing
  d. Normalizing responses
  e. Working to develop trust

Question 2

The patient with a brain injury is beginning to regain memory. The nurse explains to the family that what will most likely occur?
 
  a. The patient will become less combative.
  b. The patient will become angrier.
  c. The patient will become more depressed.
  d. The patient will wish to retire.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, D, E
The techniques of therapeutic communication that are important to use with the PTSD patient are listening, reframing, normalizing responses, and working to develop trust.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Generally, the more the memory improves, the more the patient becomes depressed.



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