Which statement is nontherapeutic in a client interaction?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: I understand exactly how you feel.
Claiming to fully understand minimizes the client’s feelings. Empathy should not imply complete identification with the client’s experience.
Practice all 20 Therapeutic Communication with Psychiatric Clients questions
Keep practicing
More Therapeutic Communication with Psychiatric Clients questions
- What is the nurse’s best response when a client asks, 'Will I ever get better'?
- In the given situation, when the nurse asks the client to explain conflicting statements, which technique is being used?
- What is the most therapeutic response to a client experiencing hallucinations who says, 'The sky talks to me at night'?
- What does the nurse demonstrate by ending a session with a client discussing anger management and planning to continue the next day?
- Which is the most therapeutic response to a client who expresses feeling uncared for?
- Which statement by the nurse showcases the technique of restating in a client interaction?