Myra said 'I saw my dead grandmother here at my bedside a while ago' Budek responded 'Really? That is hard to believe, How do you feel about it?' What technique did Budek used?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Budek's 'Really? That is hard to believe uses voicing doubt (C), gently questioning Myra's perception (hallucination) while exploring feelings. Disproving (A) or disagreeing (B) outright rejects (e.g., 'That's not true'). Presenting reality (D) corrects (e.g., 'She's not here'). Voicing doubt, per schizophrenia care, balances reality-testing with empathy, making C correct.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Therapeutic communication begins with knowing yourself (B); self-awareness prevents bias, per Rogers. Knowing the client (A) follows, empathy (C) builds later, encoding (D) is technical. B lays the foundation, making it correct.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rectal thermometer bulbs are pear-shaped or round (B), ensuring safety, per equipment design. Oral isn't more accurate (A) rectal is. Older age lowers BMR (C), swimming increases it (D). B is factually true, making it correct.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Pulse pressure is systolic minus diastolic (A), typically 40 mmHg (B), and rises if systolic increases with stable diastolic (C), per cardiovascular norms. Elderly have increased pulse pressure (D) due to arterial stiffness systolic rises, diastolic may drop making D untrue. Aging widens pulse pressure, not narrows it, contradicting D, thus it's the correct answer as the false statement.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Hospice cares for terminally ill (A), includes family (B), and relieves symptoms (C), per hospice philosophy. Requiring a DNR (D) isn't true preferred, not mandatory; care focuses on comfort, not resuscitation status. D's absolute requirement misaligns with flexibility, making it the untrue statement.