CommunicationQuestion 899 of 1700

When should confronting be used as a therapeutic technique?

  1. Only after trust and rapport are built
  2. At the first meeting, to show you are direct
  3. Whenever a resident disagrees with you
  4. Whenever you feel upset with the resident
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Correct answer: Only after trust and rapport are built

Confronting can help, but only when trust is already in place.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 1.3: Communication Within the Health Care Team

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026