CHAPTER 08 MENTAL HEALTH-
THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND
ATI CHAPTER 5 LATEST UPDATE
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Bethany, a nurse on the psychiatric unit, has a past history of
alcoholism. She has weekly clinical supervision meetings with
her mentor, the director of the unit. Which statement by
Bethany to her mentor would indicate the presence of
countertransference?
"My patient, Laney, has been abusing alcohol. I told her that the
only way to recover was to go 'cold turkey' and to get away from
her dysfunctional family and to do it now!" - Answer: B
This statement indicates countertransference; Bethany may be
overidentifying with the patient because of her own past history
of alcoholism. She is providing adamant advice to the patient
that, besides being nontherapeutic, may be more relevant to
her own past than to the patient's. The discharge teaching for a
patient being discharged and focusing on the treatment plan for
the alcoholic patient are appropriate and show no signs of
countertransference. The patient calling the nurse by her
daughter's name is transference rather than
, countertransference
You are working with Allison on the inpatient psychiatric unit.
Which of the following statements reflect an accurate
understanding during which phase of the nurse-patient
relationship the issue of termination should first be discussed?
D"Allison, now that we've discussed your reasons for being here
and how often we will meet, I'd like to talk about what we will
do at the time of your discharge." - Answer: D
The issue of termination is brought up first in the orientation
phase. All the other options describe other phases of the nurse-
patient relationship—the termination phase, the preorientation
phase, and the working phase.
Your patient, Emma, is crying in your one-to-one session while
telling you of her father's recent death from a car accident.
Which of the following responses illustrates empathy?
"Emma, that must have been such a hard situation to deal
with." - Answer: C
This response reflects understanding of the patient's feelings,
which is empathy. Feeling sorry for the client represents
sympathy, whereas not addressing the patient's concern
belittles the patient's feelings of grief she is expressing by
THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND
ATI CHAPTER 5 LATEST UPDATE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Bethany, a nurse on the psychiatric unit, has a past history of
alcoholism. She has weekly clinical supervision meetings with
her mentor, the director of the unit. Which statement by
Bethany to her mentor would indicate the presence of
countertransference?
"My patient, Laney, has been abusing alcohol. I told her that the
only way to recover was to go 'cold turkey' and to get away from
her dysfunctional family and to do it now!" - Answer: B
This statement indicates countertransference; Bethany may be
overidentifying with the patient because of her own past history
of alcoholism. She is providing adamant advice to the patient
that, besides being nontherapeutic, may be more relevant to
her own past than to the patient's. The discharge teaching for a
patient being discharged and focusing on the treatment plan for
the alcoholic patient are appropriate and show no signs of
countertransference. The patient calling the nurse by her
daughter's name is transference rather than
, countertransference
You are working with Allison on the inpatient psychiatric unit.
Which of the following statements reflect an accurate
understanding during which phase of the nurse-patient
relationship the issue of termination should first be discussed?
D"Allison, now that we've discussed your reasons for being here
and how often we will meet, I'd like to talk about what we will
do at the time of your discharge." - Answer: D
The issue of termination is brought up first in the orientation
phase. All the other options describe other phases of the nurse-
patient relationship—the termination phase, the preorientation
phase, and the working phase.
Your patient, Emma, is crying in your one-to-one session while
telling you of her father's recent death from a car accident.
Which of the following responses illustrates empathy?
"Emma, that must have been such a hard situation to deal
with." - Answer: C
This response reflects understanding of the patient's feelings,
which is empathy. Feeling sorry for the client represents
sympathy, whereas not addressing the patient's concern
belittles the patient's feelings of grief she is expressing by
