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Comprehensive Nursing Test

After a therapy session with a health care provider in the mental health clinic, a client tells the nurse that the therapist is uncaring and impersonal. What is the nurse’s best response?

ExplanationD. The use of reflection assists the client in expressing feelings, which is the major goal of therapy. A, C. This is a defensive response by the nurse that tends to cut off communication and limit the expression of feelings. B. This response avoids discussion of the client’s feelings about the therapist.