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    The document discusses 10 communication techniques used by nurses: 1) broad openings, 2) clarification, 3) accepting, 4) offering self, 5) paraphrasing, 6) reflecting, 7) sharing observation, 8) focusing, 9) summarizing, and 10) using general leads. It provides examples of patient statements and behaviors followed by example nurse responses demonstrating the use of each technique.

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    Communication

    Technique Patient Statement/ Behavior Nurse Response


    1. Broad Patient sits comfortably on the edge of the Good morning, Ma’am
    Openings bed after breakfast.
    2. Clarification “I have not slept well for the past week which What you were doing when the
    I am not used to; I have been thinking of what pain started?
    to do with this leg cramp that doesn’t seem to
    go away”.
    3. Accepting “I need to see multiple doctors just to be sure Yes, I understand Ma’am I will
    if I can receive the same diagnosis”. tell to another doctor
    4. Offering Self Patient is looking at the window teary-eyed. can you tell me ma'am what
    you’re thinking right now
    5. Paraphrasing “I think that I have been suffering the health can I know sir what kind of job
    consequences of overworking. I used to work you do have?
    12 hours per day with sideline job at
    nighttime”.
    6. Reflecting “I have made a promise to my wife not to ask the patient why is he doing
    drink again but I still go out with my friends to that why is he drinking without
    drink”. saying goodbye is there any
    behind in that action
    7. Sharing Patient did not eat his lunch and had the food Ask the patient what religion
    Observation left on the table. she/he belong
    8. Focusing “I have been vomiting, I can’t eat well since what makes it worse, how
    yesterday and in pain until now, this severe is the pain on a scale of
    stomachache is really something”. 1- 10
    9. Summarizing “I had Appendectomy when I was a teen and Are you the only one who is
    have been in and out of hospital due to allergic to antibiotics or even
    several infections. The last time that I have your family is like that?
    been hospitalized was just a year ago when I
    had Pneumonia. I am allergic to Penicillin
    that’s why I needed to try several antibiotics”.
    10. Using “My parents are both diabetic and are having Is your parent the only one in
    general regular blood sugar check-ups”. your family who has diabetes?
    leads or someone else in your family
    also has this illness
    Name: LEAN CRIS E. MAAT Date: JANUARY 15, 2022

    Classwork: Communication Techniques

    A. State an appropriate nurse response in the following patient statements/behavior using the indicated

    communication technique:
    B. Indicate a patient behavior or patient statement wherein the following non-verbal communications

    techniques shall be applied:

    Communication Patient behavior/ Statement


    Technique
    1. Active She/ He might reflect what you’re saying
    Listening
    2. Silence She/ He reflects on what has been said or felt in
    the session or the silence of the patient may be a
    symptom of depression or bipolar depressed
    state.
    3. Touch The patient wants to say something but he can’t
    say it or she/ he shy to say it or she/he feels
    something uneasy

    C. Situation: A patient comes in the Health Center with chief complaint of Fever for 4 days.

    State 2 Open-ended questions for this patient:

    1. what were you doing when it started?


    2. Any other symptoms that you have?

    State 2 Closed-ended questions for this patient:

    3. Are you feeling better today?

    4. Do still feel any pain?

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