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Ch. 6 PrepU_ Therapeutic Communication.
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- PHYA510: ACLS Algorithms
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Ch. 6 PrepU: TherapeuticCommunication
A client who is experiencing depression states, "I can't seem to do
anything to take care of myself, how can I get going?" What is the
nurse's best response?
"I notice it has been a while since you have had a shower."
A psychiatric-mental health nurse has been off of work for the past 4
days, as per the normal work schedule on the unit. On the nurse's first
day back, a longterm client says, "I haven't seen you around here since
Thursday. How was your time off?" What is the nurse's most appropriate
response?
"I've been off for the past four days. What have you done since I last saw
you?"
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The nurse is sitting behind a table while speaking to a client on the other
side of the table. What is the most appropriate reason for this nurse's
action?
The client may have difficulty maintaining spacial boundaries.
Choose the most therapeutic response to the client's statement, "All I
feel like doing is screaming as loudly as I can."
"You look like you are very angry this morning."
A client diagnosed with a mental illness asks the nurse, "Does mental
illness run in your family?". Which response to the client by the nurse
would be therapeutic?
"Mental illness does run in families. I've had a lot of experience caring for
people with mental illnesses."
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