Exam 7: Relationship Development

Which phase of the nurse-client relationship begins when the nurse and client first meet and is characterized by an agreement to continue meeting and working on setting client-centered goals?

Which task is the nurse's priority during the working phase of a therapeutic relationship?

The psychiatric nurse is counseling a client whose infant daughter recently died from sudden infant death syndrome.Which nursing response demonstrates empathy?

What is the most essential task for a nurse prior to forming a therapeutic relationship with a client?

Which of the nursing actions described by Peplau demonstrates the nurse's role as a resource person?

The psychiatric nurse understands which of the following is the foundation of patient-centered care?

Which of the following is the nurse's primary goal during the preinteraction phase of the nurse-client relationship?

A mother who has learned that her child was killed in a tragic car accident states,"I can't bear to go on with my life." Which nursing statement conveys empathy?

Which client statement indicates to the nurse that termination of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship has been successful?

A nurse moving out of state speaks to a client about the need to work with a new nurse.The client states,"I'm not well enough to switch to a different nurse." Which of the following does the nurse recognize the client is demonstrating?

The nurse-client therapeutic relationship includes which of the following characteristics? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is necessary for the psychiatric nurse to convey trustworthiness to a client?

Which is the nurse's most therapeutic statement when the client and nurse move from the orientation stage to the working stage of the therapeutic relationship?

Which of the following essential characteristics of a therapeutic relationship is missing if the nurse perceives a client to be "two-faced"?

Which client statement indicates to the nurse that the client may be experiencing a transference reaction?

When asked to play a game,a client diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia becomes agitated.The client states,"Do you want to be my girlfriend?" Which nursing response is best?

Which of the following indicates that the nurse understands self-disclosure is appropriate in a therapeutic nurse-client relationship?

Which client statement does the nurse recognize as the client's typical response to stress most often experienced in the working phase of the nurse-client relationship?

Which of the following is the priority nursing action during the orientation (introductory)phase of the nurse-client relationship?

Which nursing intervention described by Peplau demonstrates the nurse's role as a surrogate?