NR605 WEEK 3 STUDY GUIDE WITH SHORT NOTES AND REVISION QUESTIONS!!

NR605 WEEK 3 STUDY GUIDE WITH SHORT
NOTES AND REVISION QUESTIONS!!
therapeutic communication

answers: -Translating emotions

• Sharing observations

• Sharing empathy

• Sharing hope

• Sharing humor

• Sharing feelings



-Non-verbal communication

• Active Listening

• Using touch

• Using silence



-Information verification/dissemination

• Providing information

• Clarifying

• Focusing

• Paraphrasing

• Validation

• Asking relevant questions

,nontherapeutic techniques



answers: Asking for Explanations

-Why are you so anxious?



Asking Personal Questions

-Why don't you and John get married?



Giving Advice

-If I was you, I'd take a break from school.



Disapproval

-You shouldn't even think about assisted suicide; it's not right.



Defensive Responses

-No one here would intentionally lie to you.



False Reassurance

-Don't worry, everything will be all right.

Therapeutic techniques



answers: Broad Openings

-What would you like to talk about today?

, Reflecting

-What do you think you should do about it?



Presenting Reality

-I don't see anyone else in the room.



Sympathy

-I'm so sorry about your mastectomy; it must be terrible to lose a breast.



Summarizing

-Today we have talked about a plan for you to manage feelings of anger.



Making an Observation

-You seem upset about something.

Which theory would the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP)
most need to consider when conducting a psychiatric interview in the following
situations?

A 35-year-old homeless client is in the emergency department with suicidal
ideations.



Hierarchy of Needs Theory

Psychosocial Development Theory

Cognitive Development Theory