The nurse is practicing the therapeutic communication technique of broad opening. Which of the following statements by the nurse best demonstrates a correct understanding of this technique? a. “How do you feel when you are arguing with your daughter?” b. “What are you thinking about?” c. “Are you planning on hurting yourself?” d. “You are biting your fingernails. Is something bothering you?”

The nurse is practicing the therapeutic communication technique of broad opening. Which of the following statements by the nurse best demonstrates a correct understanding of this technique? a. “How do you feel when you are arguing with your daughter?” b. “What are you thinking about?” c. “Are you planning on hurting yourself?” d. “You are biting your fingernails. Is something bothering you?”

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