Author Question: The nurse tells a patient, I noticed that you frowned when we discussed your relationship with your ... (Read 76 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse tells a patient, I noticed that you frowned when we discussed your relationship with your family. Which communication technique is the nurse using?

a. Clarifying
b. Interpreting
c. Giving information
d. Making observations

Question 2

A patient who abuses heroin says, I have willpower to manage my life in other areas, but I feel helpless to control my craving for heroin

The nurse's response should be based on research findings suggesting that addictive behavior is related to changes in:
a. cortisol secretion.
b. the substantia nigra.
c. mitochondrial DNA.
d. the nucleus accumbens.

jlaineee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Making observations is defined as commenting on what is seen or heard to encourage discussion. The nurse's statement cannot be interpreted as using any of the other techniques listed.

Answer to Question 2

D
Research has implicated the nucleus accumbens as having a role in addictive behaviors. The substantia nigra is concerned with dopamine production. Excessive cortisol secretion has its primary effect on the hippocampus. Mitochondrial DNA mutation has not been implicated in addiction risk.