Question

A nurse in an acute mental health

facility is communicating with a client.
The client states, "I can't sleep. I stay
up all night." The nurse responds,
"You are having difficulty sleeping?"
Which of the following therapeutic
communication techniques is
the nurse demonstrating?
A. Offering general leads
B. Summarizing
C. Focusing
D. Restating

Answer 1

The nurse is demonstrating the therapeutic communication technique of restating.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse is demonstrating the therapeutic communication technique of restating. Restating involves repeating the client's statement in the form of a question, which encourages the client to elaborate and clarify their feelings or thoughts. In this case, the nurse restated the client's statement, 'I can't sleep. I stay up all night,' by saying, 'You are having difficulty sleeping?'