The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with postpartum depression. The patient tells the nurse, "I can't seem to get out of bed and take care of my baby." Which responses by the nurse best demonstrate therapeutic communication? Select all that apply.

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1. Various techniques are used to demonstrate therapeutic communication. Asking the patient, "Would I be correct in saying that you are sleeping more than usual?" is seeking clarification, and is a therapeutic communication technique. Telling the patient, "It sounds like you are having a hard time" is a statement that uses the therapeutic communication technique of affirming. Asking the patient, "Have you felt like this before, after the birth of your oldest child?" is using the therapeutic communication technique of encouraging comparison. Telling the patient, "The baby blues are normal for every woman after birth" is using social responding, which is nontherapeutic. Telling the patient, "I had this condition after my son's birth. It is best to seek help from family members" is giving advice, which is a barrier to communication.
3. Various techniques are used to demonstrate therapeutic communication. Asking the patient, "Would I be correct in saying that you are sleeping more than usual?" is seeking clarification, and is a therapeutic communication technique. Telling the patient, "It sounds like you are having a hard time" is a statement that uses the therapeutic communication technique of affirming. Asking the patient, "Have you felt like this before, after the birth of your oldest child?" is using the therapeutic communication technique of encouraging comparison. Telling the patient, "The baby blues are normal for every woman after birth" is using social responding, which is nontherapeutic. Telling the patient, "I had this condition after my son's birth. It is best to seek help from family members" is giving advice, which is a barrier to communication.
4. Various techniques are used to demonstrate therapeutic communication. Asking the patient, "Would I be correct in saying that you are sleeping more than usual?" is seeking clarification, and is a therapeutic communication technique. Telling the patient, "It sounds like you are having a hard time" is a statement that uses the therapeutic communication technique of affirming. Asking the patient, "Have you felt like this before, after the birth of your oldest child?" is using the therapeutic communication technique of encouraging comparison. Telling the patient, "The baby blues are normal for every woman after birth" is using social responding, which is nontherapeutic. Telling the patient, "I had this condition after my son's birth. It is best to seek help from family members" is giving advice, which is a barrier to communication.

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