A teenage patient is using earphones to listen to hard rock music and is making gestures in rhythm to the music.The nurse assesses the amount of urine output in the Foley catheter and leaves the room.What communication technique is demonstrated in both situations?

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Filtration is the process of selectively attending to certain stimuli while ignoring others. In this scenario, the nurse filters out the music and gestures to focus on assessing the urine output.

A Teenage Patient Is Using Earphones to Listen to Hard