Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Non Therapeutic Comm

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
Giving Reassurance   Indicating to a patient that there is no cause for anxiety; thereby devaluing the patient's feelings; may discourage the patient from further expression of feelings if they believe they will only be downplayed. "Don't worry everything will be alright."  
🗑
Rejecting   Refusing to consider or showing contempt for the patient's ideas or behavior. May cause the patient to discontinue interaction due to fear of further rejection.  
🗑
Giving approval or disapproval   Sanctioning or denouncing the patient's idea or behavior; implies that the nurse has the right to pass judgement on whether the patient's ideas or behaviors are "good" or "bad", and that the patient is expected to please the nurse. "That's bad that.."  
🗑
Agreeing/disagreeing   Indicating accord with or opposition of the patient's opinions or ideas; implying that nurse has the right to pass judgement on whether the patient's opinions/ideas are "right or wrong".  
🗑
Giving Advice   Telling the patient what to do or how to behave implies nurse knows best and that patient is incapable of self direction.Nurtures dependence and discourages independent thinking. "I think you should do..,"  
🗑
Probing   Persistent questioning of patient; pushing for answers to issues the patient does not want to discuss. Causes patient to feel used and valued for what is shared.  
🗑
Defending   Attempting to protect someone or something form verbal attack. To defend what the patient criticized implies he/she has not right to express ideas, opinions, or feelings.  
🗑
Requesting an explaination   Asking the patient to provide the reason for thoughts, feelings, behavior, and events. Asking "WHY" is very intimidating and implies that the patient must defend the thought, feeling, behavior etc.  
🗑
Indicating the Existence of an External Source of Power   Attributing the source of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to others or to outside influences. Encourages patient's to project blame on others rather than accept responsibility. "What makes you say that?"  
🗑
Belitting Feelings   Misjudging the degree of the patient's discomfort conveys a lack of empathy. "perk up" or "snap out of it" Better to say "You must be very upset. Tell me what you are feeling right now."  
🗑
Making Stereotyped Comments   Cliches and trite expressions are meaningless it makes empty conversation, it encourages a like response from the patient. "Hang in there, it is for your own good>"  
🗑
Using denial   Denying the problem exists blocks discussion with the patient and avoids helping the patient identify and explore areas of difficulty. PT" I'm nothing." NURSE:"Of course your something."  
🗑
Intrepreting   The nurse/therapist makes the unconscious --conscious; telling the patient the meaning of his/her experience. "Unconsciously you are saying.."  
🗑
Introducing unrelated topics   Changing the subject causes the nurse to take over the direction of the discussion.Nurse should remain open and free to hear the patient and to take in all that is being conveyed (verbally/nonverbally)  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: Nu221Psych
Popular Nursing sets