A nurse is communicating with a client who was just admitted for treatment of a substance use disorder. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse identify as a barrier to therapeutic communication?

A. A nurse should only assess one type of communication when talking to a client: Effective communication involves assessing both verbal and nonverbal cues.
B. Verbal communication is the most important because it’s what the patient says: Nonverbal communication can often provide more information about a client's feelings and attitudes than verbal communication.
C. Nonverbal communication is not important when dealing with mental health illness: Nonverbal communication is crucial in mental health, as it can convey emotions and states that clients may not be able to express verbally.
D. Nonverbal communication is the behavior that accompanies verbal content such as body language, eye contact, facial expression, tone of voice, speed and hesitations in speech, grunts and groans, and distance from the speakers.: Correct. This statement accurately describes the various components of nonverbal communication.

A. Severe: Severe anxiety includes difficulty focusing and physical symptoms but does not typically involve the ability to communicate effectively.
B. Mild: Mild anxiety may include slight nervousness but not the described behaviors.
C. Panic: Panic anxiety involves a complete inability to communicate and can include a sense of impending doom.
D. Moderate: Moderate anxiety can include increased speech rate and loudness, along with repetitive statements. While the client is exhibiting signs of distress, the symptoms described don't quite reach the intensity typically associated with severe anxiety.