The nurse says to the client, You become very anxious when we start talking about your drinking. Which of the following techniques is the nurse using?

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The nurse is stating what he or she sees; the client can validate it or reject it. The nurse is not confronting the behavior in this situation. The nurse is not translating the message into feelings (seeking to verbalize client's feelings that he or she expresses only indirectly), nor is the nurse verbalizing the implied (voicing what the client has hinted at or suggested).

The Nurse Says to the Client, You Become Very Anxious