The nurse tells a patient, "For the last 2 days we have talked about whether to notify your daughter of your upcoming surgery in 2 days. You have indicated you do not want to be a burden to her, but you also would like to have her here. You may have to decide rather quickly because of the time constraint." The nurse is using the technique of:

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Summarizing presents the problem and possible solutions with the attendant difficulties. This technique "unclutters" the problem and presents it back to the patient for his or her choice of a solution.

The Nurse Tells a Patient, "For the Last 2 Days