A client asks the nurse a question about a prescribed treatment.The nurse responds,"It can be unpleasant,and you might experience considerable discomfort." This situation represents an example of how to achieve which goal of therapeutic communication?
A)developing trust
B)exploring feelings
C)providing information
D)showing caring

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The goals of therapeutic communication are to obtain or provide information,to develop trust,to show caring,and to explore feelings.For example,one important way to obtain information is to take a client's health history upon the client's admission to a health care facility.A nurse provides information to a client when explaining the preparation required for a scheduled diagnostic procedure.

A Client Asks the Nurse a Question About a Prescribed