NSG 3450 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - 100%
VERIFIED - LATEST 2026 - GUARANTEED PASS
1. What is the primary goal in the assessment phase of the nursing process for a
client admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit with depressive disorder?
ANSWER : To build trust and rapport.
2. Which nursing intervention would establish trust with a client who is
experiencing concrete thinking?
ANSWER : Being consistent in adhering to unit guidelines.
3. Which nursing intervention would promote the development of trust in the
nurse-client relationship?
ANSWER : Simply and clearly providing reasons for policies and procedures.
4. In a psychiatric inpatient setting, the nurse observes an adolescent client's
peers calling the client names. Which statement by the nurse exemplifies
empathy?
ANSWER : "I can see that you are upset. Tell me how you feel."
5. What is the goal for the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship?
ANSWER : Establish trust.
6. On an inpatient psychiatric unit, a client states, "I want to learn better ways to
handle my anger." In which phase of the nurse-client relationship is this
interaction most likely to occur?
ANSWER : Orientation (introductory) phase.
, 7. The nurse helps a client practice assertive communication techniques and
gives positive feedback for improvement of passive-aggressive interactions. In
which phase of the nurse-client relationship does this intervention occur?
ANSWER : Working phase.
8. On an inpatient psychiatric unit, the goals of therapy have been met, but the
client cries and states, "I have to keep coming back to therapy to handle my
anger better." In which phase of the nurse-client relationship does this
interaction occur?
ANSWER : Termination phase.
9. The nurse reviews a client's record in preparation for client care. What is the
purpose of this phase of the nurse-client relationship?
ANSWER : Understanding the client's diagnosis and evaluating the nurse's
attitudes.
10. A depressed client discussing marital problems asks, "What will I do if my
husband asks me for a divorce?" Which response by the nurse is an example of
therapeutic communication?
ANSWER : "What has happened to make you think that your husband will ask
for a divorce?"
11. The nurse states to a client, "Tell me what's been on your mind." What is the
purpose of this therapeutic communication technique?
ANSWER : To have the client choose the topic of the conversation.
12. The nurse states to the client, "You say that you are sad, but you are smiling
and laughing." What is the purpose of this therapeutic communication
technique?
ANSWER : To bring incongruences or inconsistencies into awareness.
VERIFIED - LATEST 2026 - GUARANTEED PASS
1. What is the primary goal in the assessment phase of the nursing process for a
client admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit with depressive disorder?
ANSWER : To build trust and rapport.
2. Which nursing intervention would establish trust with a client who is
experiencing concrete thinking?
ANSWER : Being consistent in adhering to unit guidelines.
3. Which nursing intervention would promote the development of trust in the
nurse-client relationship?
ANSWER : Simply and clearly providing reasons for policies and procedures.
4. In a psychiatric inpatient setting, the nurse observes an adolescent client's
peers calling the client names. Which statement by the nurse exemplifies
empathy?
ANSWER : "I can see that you are upset. Tell me how you feel."
5. What is the goal for the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship?
ANSWER : Establish trust.
6. On an inpatient psychiatric unit, a client states, "I want to learn better ways to
handle my anger." In which phase of the nurse-client relationship is this
interaction most likely to occur?
ANSWER : Orientation (introductory) phase.
, 7. The nurse helps a client practice assertive communication techniques and
gives positive feedback for improvement of passive-aggressive interactions. In
which phase of the nurse-client relationship does this intervention occur?
ANSWER : Working phase.
8. On an inpatient psychiatric unit, the goals of therapy have been met, but the
client cries and states, "I have to keep coming back to therapy to handle my
anger better." In which phase of the nurse-client relationship does this
interaction occur?
ANSWER : Termination phase.
9. The nurse reviews a client's record in preparation for client care. What is the
purpose of this phase of the nurse-client relationship?
ANSWER : Understanding the client's diagnosis and evaluating the nurse's
attitudes.
10. A depressed client discussing marital problems asks, "What will I do if my
husband asks me for a divorce?" Which response by the nurse is an example of
therapeutic communication?
ANSWER : "What has happened to make you think that your husband will ask
for a divorce?"
11. The nurse states to a client, "Tell me what's been on your mind." What is the
purpose of this therapeutic communication technique?
ANSWER : To have the client choose the topic of the conversation.
12. The nurse states to the client, "You say that you are sad, but you are smiling
and laughing." What is the purpose of this therapeutic communication
technique?
ANSWER : To bring incongruences or inconsistencies into awareness.
