Therapeutic communication

Etiology / Pathophysiology

• Communication style shapes assessment, trust, and safety.
• Open-ended, reflective, nonjudgmental responses support disclosure and de-escalation.

Medications

No specific medication class was seeded for this card.

Nursing actions

• Use open-ended questions, silence, reflection, and clarification.
• Avoid false reassurance, why questions, advice-giving, or changing subject.
• Set boundaries respectfully when behavior is unsafe.

Complications

• Escalation
• Missed safety concern
• Therapeutic rupture

NCLEX cues

• Best answer often explores feelings or safety.
• Do not say 'do not worry'.

Memory hooks

• Explore, reflect, clarify, keep safe.

Labs / Diagnostics

• Trend assessment findings and ordered diagnostics; verify exact values with school source material.

Review notes

• Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.