"Everyone has different experiences with this medication, but most show some effect within 4 weeks." This statement is an example of:

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The statement presented is providing the patient/client an understanding of a situation (in this case, what to expect when starting a specific medication) and allows the patient/client the opportunity to explore his or her options as the patient/client moves forward (to continue the medication or stop the mediation). The other skills do not fit with the statement as presented. The skills of Clarification, Restatement, and Reflection are used to gather information and present back to the patient the health-care provider's understanding of what is being said to him or her by the patient. The statement for this question is clearly providing the patient/client with information to assist him or her in making decisions about the treatment the patient/client is being given by the health-care provider.

"Everyone Has Different Experiences with This Medication, but Most Show