Posted: September 30th, 2017

When the community health nurse visits a patient at home, the patient states, “I haven’t slept the last couple of nights.” Which response by the nurse illustrates a therapeutic communication response to this patient?

When the community health nurse visits a patient at home, the patient states, “I haven’t slept the last couple of nights.” Which response by the nurse illustrates a therapeutic communication response to this patient?

A. “I see.”
B. “Really?”
C. “You’re having difficulty sleeping?”
D. “Sometimes, I have trouble sleeping too.”