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After learning about Therapeutic Communication (Ch 20) in the textbook, please read "Caring for the Nguyens" on page 493 and complete the assignment. 1. Begin by analyzing the overall situation in a short paragraph
You may want to retype each of Zach's statements to make clear which one you are writing about.
2. Identify each comment identifying open-ended and closed questions.
3. Identify in each comment which therapeutic communication technique is being used.
4. Comment on each of Zach's comment what might have been improved upon. (Was it an appropriate comment? How could it have been made better?)
Attached is a file for the entire chapter 20 including the page the assignment is on.
Using terms from the chapter to answer the questions is a must.
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Running head: THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
Therapeutic Communication
Student’s name
Institution
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THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
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1. Begin by analyzing the overall situation in a short paragraph
Therapeutic communication is defined as the face-to-face process of interaction between a care
giver and a patient aimed at advancing the physical and emotional well-being of a patient.
Through therapeutic communication, nurses are able to inform and provide supportive
information to the patient. In the case under review, Zach Miller, a Family Nurse Practitioner
engages in a therapeutic conversation with Nam Nguyen. Being the first visit to the practitioner,
Zach seeks to get as much information on Nam’s current health status, past diagnosis, and family
medical history. To do this, Zach asks both open-ended and closed questions to which Nam
responds to. In the current conversation, Zach is more interested on ...