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25 min ago your client got a phone call from her daughter-in-law that her water has broken and she is on her way to the hospital. A bedside family meeting has been requested by the patient, and family. They are a big and close knit group. It is Sunday and the client is in the hospital awaiting an important MRI that needs to be done right away. MRI’s are only completed during weekdays, so this test must wait until Monday. The time is not set.
The client’s issue is that, this is her first grandchild, and she very much would like to be present for the delivery; which should happen sometime in the next 24hours. You have had a short time to prepare for the meeting; you have decided to bring another health care professional with you. Using therapeutic communication assist your client with her dilemma.
Communication Styles/Roles:
- Empathetic
- Sympathetic
- Anxious
- Supportive
- Angry
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