Exam 10: Developing Therapeutic Relationships

The student nurse has finished her rotation on the outpatient psychiatric unit.Her client,who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder,suddenly displays superficial scratches to both forearms.Which of the following is a nursing diagnosis for the client related to losses and endings in the nurse-client relationship?

Which of the following is a nontherapeutic statement during the orientation phase of a relationship?

The client becomes more self-directed during which of the following phases of the nurse-client relationship?

A nurse whose father was an alcoholic is assigned to care for a client who is in alcohol withdrawal.The nurse's best therapeutic action would be to

Which of the following personality characteristics can affect the nurse's ability to function in a therapeutic manner,if disclosed to the client?

The nurse practices "here and now" focus on problem identification,with an emphasis on quickly understanding the context in which the problem is embedded during which of the following phases of the nurse-client relationship?

An appreciative client offers the nurse a box of chocolates.The nurse should

In the preinteraction phase of the nurse-client relationship

The nurse has been working in a long-term care facility for several years.The nurse has decided to leave the facility to work elsewhere.When terminating her relationship with clients,the nurse should

When should the nurse first start planning for termination of the nurse-client relationship?

Self-disclosure by the nurse refers to the intentional revealing of personal experiences or feelings that are similar to or different from those of the client.The purpose of self-disclosure is to

A nurse returns to work to find that a substitute nurse has changed the treatment plan of her favorite client.In the presence of the client,the nurse becomes angry and critical of the other nurse.This is an example of

Which stage of the nursing process corresponds to the exploitation part of the working phase of the therapeutic relationship?

A client has been informed by her physician that she requires emergency surgery.The client tells the nurse,"I will have the surgery after I attend my family vacation." Which of the following is the most appropriate mutual goal for the client?

Which of the following examples indicates adherence to client confidentiality?

The professional relationship goes through a developmental process characterized by overlapping yet distinct stages,which are

When your are administering medications to a client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),the client states,"I should just stop taking them and get it over with." A therapeutic response by the nurse would be

A primary difference between a therapeutic helping relationship and a social relationship is

Which of the following is true about the helping relationship?