Theraputic Communications Flashcards
What are some pre-existing conditions that impact communication
Values, attitudes and beliefs
Cultures or religions
Social status
Gender,
Age or developmental level
Environment in which transaction takes place 
How can values attitudes and beliefs, impact communication?
Learned ways of thinking, can influence communication in numerous ways
How can social status impact communication?
Higher status, person, often convey their high power position with gestures on hands on hips, power dressing, grader, height, and more distance, when communicating
What are the four times of distance in interpersonal interactions
Intimate distance
Personal distance
Social distance
Public distance
What does intimate distance
The closest distance, the individuals allowed between themselves and others
What does personal distance?
Distance for interactions that our personal nature, such as close conversation with friends
What is social distance?
Distance for conversation with strangers or acquaintances
What is public distance?
Distance for speaking in public or yelling at someone some distance away
The unit manager needs to meet with a client who is exhibiting excavating hostility, which of the following is the most appropriate location for the nurse to meet with this client
The clients room with the door shut
Quiet corner of the day room
The nurses station
The units treatment room
A quiet corner of the day room
What are some forms of nonverbal communication?
Physical appearance in dress
Body movement pasture
Touch
Facial expressions
Eye behavior
Vocal cues
What does therapeutic communication encourage?
Exploration of feelings, and fosters understandings of behavioral motivation
Nonjudgmental, discourages, defensiveness and promote trust
How is using silence a therapeutic communication technique?
Allows patient to take control of the discussion if he or she is so desires
How was accepting a therapeutic communication technique
Conveys positive regard
How was giving recognition therapeutic communication technique?
Acknowledges indicating awareness
How is offering self for therapeutic communication technique
Making oneself available
How was giving broad openings therapeutic communication technique?
Allows client to select the topic
How is offering general leads a therapeutic communication technique?
Encourages client to continue
How is placing the event in time or sequence therapeutic communication technique?
Clarifies relationship of events in time
How was making observations a therapeutic communication technique?
Verbalizing what is observed or perceived
How was encouraging description of perception a therapeutic communication technique?
Asking the client to verbalize what is being perceived
How was encouraging comparison, a therapeutic communication
Asking client to compare similarities and differences and ideas experiences or interpersonal relationships
How was restating a therapeutic communication?
Let’s client know whether in Xpress statement has been understood
How was reflecting a therapeutic communication technique?
Direct questions or feelings back to the client, so that they may be recognized and accept it
How is focusing a therapeutic communication text
Taking notice of a single idea, or even a single word
What is exploring in a therapeutic communication technique?
Delving further into a subject idea, experience for a relationship
What is seeking clarification, invalidation and therapeutic communication mean?
Striving to explain what is vegan, searching for mutual understanding
What is presenting reality in a therapeutic communication technique
Clarifying misconceptions that the client may be expressing
What is voicing Doubt in a therapeutic communication technique
Expressing uncertainty as to the reality of the patients perception