The patient with a history of psychiatric disorders tells the nurse that her neighbor is working with Mr. Dawsom at the World Financial Organization to bring the world under their control, and that she is the only one who knows about it. Which response by the nurse is best?

“Tell me more about how your neighbor makes you feel.”. Promoting reflection on the patient’s thought process using open-ended questions will help to promote a therapeutic relationship and enhance the patient’s self-reflection on their thought process. Giving feedback that the patient sounds paranoid will not help to promote self-reflection or create a therapeutic relationship. Close-ended questions will not be as effective at creating open communication as open-ended questions will. Asking questions using “why” can seem aggressive and should be avoided.

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Category: Psychosocial Integrity
Difficulty: 5

Topics: Communication & Documentation Mental Health Disorders Cognition Crisis Management Neurology

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