Which of the following characteristics should be included in a therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
1. Meeting both physical and psychological needs of client
2. Collaborating to set appropriate goals
3. Promoting client insight to problematic behaviors
4. Ensuring therapeutic termination
5....
Which of the following characteristics should be included in a therapeutic nurse-client
relationship?
1. Meeting both physical and psychological needs of client
2. Collaborating to set appropriate goals
3. Promoting client insight to problematic behaviors
4. Ensuring therapeutic termination
5. Meeting the psychological needs of the nurse and the client - ANS 1, 2, 3, 4
Which of the following individuals are communicating a message?
1. Father checking for new e-mail on a regular basis
2. A biker sporting an eagle tattoo on his bicep
3. Teenage girl writing, "no one understands me".
4. A teenage boy isolating himself and playing loud music
5. Mother spanking her son for playing with matches - ANS 2, 3, 4, 5
A nurse attends an interdisciplinary team meeting regarding a newly admitted client. Which of
the following individuals are typically included as members of the interdisciplinary treatment
team in psychiatry?
1. Recreational and art therapist
2. Social worker and hospital volunteer
3. Respiratory therapist and psychologist
4. Mental health tech and chaplain
5. Occupational therapist and psychologist - ANS 1, 4, 5
Which of the following conditions promote a therapeutic community?
1. The unit schedule includes unlimited free time for personal reflection
2. A democratic form of government exists
3. Unit responsibilities are assigned according to client capabilities
4. The individual is the sole focus of therapy
5. A flexible schedule is determined by client needs - ANS 2, 3
Which of the following behavioral skills should a nurse implement when leading a group that is
functioning in the orientation phase of group development?
1. Emphasize the need for an importance of confidentiality within the group
2. Work with group members to establish rules that will govern the group
3. Help the leader to resolve conflicts and foster cohesiveness within the group
, 4. Ensure that group rules do not interfere with goal fulfillment
5. Encourage members to provide feedback to each other about individual progress - ANS
1, 2, 4
A _____________ is a collection of individuals whose association is founded on shared
commonalities of interest, values, norms, or purpose. - ANS Group
A scientific structuring of the environment in order to effect behavioral changes and to improve
the psychological health and functioning of the individual as defined as ______________
therapy. - ANS Milieu
______________ refers to a nurse's behavioral and emotional response to a client. These
responses may be related to unresolved feelings toward significant others from the nurse's past.
- ANS countertransference
The term ___________ implies special feelings on the part of both the client and the nurse,
based on acceptance, warmth, friendliness, common interest, a sense of trust and a
non-judgmental attitude. - ANS rapport
What is the most essential task for a nurse to accomplish prior to forming a therapeutic
relationship with a client?
1. Clarify personal attitudes, values, and beliefs
2. Obtain thorough assessment data
3. Determine the client's length of stay
4. Establish personal goals for the interaction - ANS 1. Clarify personal attitudes, values,
and beliefs
If a client demonstrates transference toward a nurse, how should the nurse respond?
1. Promote safety and immediately terminate the relationship with the client
2. Encourage the client to ignore these thoughts and feelings
3. Immediately reassign the client to another staff member
4. Help the client to clarify the meaning of the relationship, based on the present situation - ANS
4. Help the client to clarify the meaning of the relationship, based on the present situation
What should be the priority nursing action during the orientation (introductory) phase of the
nurse-client relationship?
1. Acknowledge the client's actions, and generate alternative behaviors
2. Establish rapport and develop treatment goals
3. Attempt to find alternative placement
4. Explore how thoughts and feelings about this client may adversely impact nursing care - ANS
2. Establish rapport and develop treatment goals
Which client action should a nurse expect during the working phase of the nurse-client
relationship?
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