CHAPTER 5 THERAPEUTIC
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The nurse understands that empathy is essential to the
therapeutic relationship. When a patient makes the statement, I
am just devastated that my marriage is falling apart, the nurse
can best show empathy through which of the following
responses?
A) I feel so bad for what you are going through.
B) You feel like your world is falling apart right now.
C) I have been divorced too. I know how hard it is.
D) It will get better; let's talk about it. - Answer: B) You feel like
your world is falling apart right now.
,Feedback: Therapeutic communication techniques, such as
reflection, restatement, and clarification, help the nurse to send
empathetic messages to the client. The nurse must understand
the difference between empathy and sympathy (feelings of
concern or compassion one shows for another). Sympathy often
shifts the emphasis to the nurse's feelings, hindering the nurse's
ability to view the client's needs objectively.
The nurse is working with a patient who has quit several jobs
and no longer sends financial support to his two children living
with their mother. This behavior is in conflict with the nurse's
values concerning responsible parenting. When discussing
family roles with the patient, the nurse shows positive regard
through which statement?
A) How is not working right now affecting you?
B) How do you expect your kids to be provided for?
C) You need to somehow find a way to support your children.
D) Can the children's mother can get by for a while until you get
better? - Answer: A) How is not working right now affecting you?
,Feedback: The nurse who appreciates the client as a unique
worthwhile human being can respect the client regardless of his
or her behavior, background, or lifestyle. The nurse maintains
attention on the client and avoids communicating negative
opinions or value judgments about the client's behavior. In using
positive regard, the nurse avoids value judgments and shifting of
the focus away from the patient.
Which of the following statements is true of the component of a
therapeutic relationship acceptance?
A) The nurse accepts the behavior of any inappropriate
behavior.
B) It is avoiding judgments of the person, no matter what the
behavior is.
C) It involves punishment for inappropriate behavior.
D) It is the ability of the nurse to perceive the meanings and
feelings of the client and to communicate that understanding to
the client. - Answer: B) It is avoiding judgments of the person, no
matter what the behavior is.
, Feedback: Acceptance is avoiding judgments of the person, no
matter what the behavior is. It means accepting the person but
not necessarily the behavior. It does not involve punishment for
inappropriate behavior. Empathy is the ability of the nurse to
perceive the meanings and feelings of the client and to
communicate that understanding to the client.
Which of the following behaviors by the nurse demonstrate
positive regard? Select all that apply.
A) Communicating judgments about the client's behavior
B) Calling the client by name
C) Spending time with the client
D) Responding openly
E) Considering the client's ideas and preference when planning
care - Answer: B) Calling the client by name
RELATIONSHIPS EXAM LATEST
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
The nurse understands that empathy is essential to the
therapeutic relationship. When a patient makes the statement, I
am just devastated that my marriage is falling apart, the nurse
can best show empathy through which of the following
responses?
A) I feel so bad for what you are going through.
B) You feel like your world is falling apart right now.
C) I have been divorced too. I know how hard it is.
D) It will get better; let's talk about it. - Answer: B) You feel like
your world is falling apart right now.
,Feedback: Therapeutic communication techniques, such as
reflection, restatement, and clarification, help the nurse to send
empathetic messages to the client. The nurse must understand
the difference between empathy and sympathy (feelings of
concern or compassion one shows for another). Sympathy often
shifts the emphasis to the nurse's feelings, hindering the nurse's
ability to view the client's needs objectively.
The nurse is working with a patient who has quit several jobs
and no longer sends financial support to his two children living
with their mother. This behavior is in conflict with the nurse's
values concerning responsible parenting. When discussing
family roles with the patient, the nurse shows positive regard
through which statement?
A) How is not working right now affecting you?
B) How do you expect your kids to be provided for?
C) You need to somehow find a way to support your children.
D) Can the children's mother can get by for a while until you get
better? - Answer: A) How is not working right now affecting you?
,Feedback: The nurse who appreciates the client as a unique
worthwhile human being can respect the client regardless of his
or her behavior, background, or lifestyle. The nurse maintains
attention on the client and avoids communicating negative
opinions or value judgments about the client's behavior. In using
positive regard, the nurse avoids value judgments and shifting of
the focus away from the patient.
Which of the following statements is true of the component of a
therapeutic relationship acceptance?
A) The nurse accepts the behavior of any inappropriate
behavior.
B) It is avoiding judgments of the person, no matter what the
behavior is.
C) It involves punishment for inappropriate behavior.
D) It is the ability of the nurse to perceive the meanings and
feelings of the client and to communicate that understanding to
the client. - Answer: B) It is avoiding judgments of the person, no
matter what the behavior is.
, Feedback: Acceptance is avoiding judgments of the person, no
matter what the behavior is. It means accepting the person but
not necessarily the behavior. It does not involve punishment for
inappropriate behavior. Empathy is the ability of the nurse to
perceive the meanings and feelings of the client and to
communicate that understanding to the client.
Which of the following behaviors by the nurse demonstrate
positive regard? Select all that apply.
A) Communicating judgments about the client's behavior
B) Calling the client by name
C) Spending time with the client
D) Responding openly
E) Considering the client's ideas and preference when planning
care - Answer: B) Calling the client by name
