Therapeutic Communication

3. When verbal and non-verbal messages are consistent with each other.
6. Being real, honest, and sincere in the nurse-patient relationship.
10. Listening: Paying close attention to what someone is saying and communicating.
11. Type of communication that is clear, direct, and does not require interpretation.
12. A communication technique that mirrors the patient's feelings back to them.
13. Confirming the accuracy of the nurse's understanding of the patient's message.
14. The phase of the nurse-patient relationship where therapeutic work is done.
15. A key factor in successful nurse-patient relationships
16. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another; different from sympathy.
17. The phase of the nurse-patient relationship where goals are evaluated and the

1. Space: An important non-verbal communication consideration based on proximity.
2. Type of question that encourages elaboration from the patient.
4. Used to ensure that the nurse has understood the patient's message accurately.
5. A form of non-verbal communication that can be comforting or invasive.
7. A therapeutic technique that gives the patient time to reflect.
8. ends.
9. The initial phase of the nurse-patient relationship.